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Glown Family History

Glown 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: Lown, Glow, Glowa, Low, Brown, Glock, Glen, Clow, Crown, Glynn

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Where is the Glown family from?

You can see how Glown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Glown family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1880. The most Glown families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Glown family living in Ayrshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Glown's in Scotland. Ayrshire had the highest population of Glown families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Glown 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 Glown ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 241 census records available for the last name Glown. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Glown 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 22 immigration records available for the last name Glown. 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 20 military records available for the last name Glown. For the veterans among your Glown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Glown lifespan?

Average Glown life expectancy in 1975 was 55 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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