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Byrow Family History

Byrow 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: Brow, Byron, Borow, Burow, Byrom, Baron, Barrow, Bow, Brown, Boros

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Where is the Byrow family from?

You can see how Byrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Byrow family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Byrow families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Byrow family living in California. This was about 17% of all the recorded Byrow's in USA. California and 5 other states had the highest population of Byrow families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Byrow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Byrow ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Byrow ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 118 census records available for the last name Byrow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Byrow 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Byrow. 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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Draft Cards

There are 16 military records available for the last name Byrow. For the veterans among your Byrow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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