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Brown Kirkwood Family History

Brown Kirkwood Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Kirkwood, Brownfield, Rockwood, Lockwood, Greenwood, Wormwood

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Where is the Brown Kirkwood family from?

You can see how Brown Kirkwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Brown Kirkwood family name was found in Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Brown Kirkwood family living in Ayrshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Brown Kirkwood's in Scotland. Ayrshire had the highest population of Brown Kirkwood families in 1881.
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Census Records

There are 795 census records available for the last name Brown Kirkwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Brown Kirkwood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 41 immigration records available for the last name Brown Kirkwood. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 942 military records available for the last name Brown Kirkwood. For the veterans among your Brown Kirkwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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