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Glowals Family History

Glowals 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: Gowans, Glowa, Glass, Clowdus, Gowan, Goodall, Gopal, Glas, Glos

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Where is the Glowals family from?

You can see how Glowals families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glowals family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Glowals family living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Glowals's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Glowals families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Glowals. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glowals 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Glowals. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Glowals. For the veterans among your Glowals ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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