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Inow Family History

Inow 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: Snow, Inlow, Low, Noe, Bow, Ito, Ing, Brow, Pino, No

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Where is the Inow family from?

You can see how Inow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Inow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Inow families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Inow family living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Inow's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Inow families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Inow 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 Inow ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Inow. 32% of Inow men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Inow women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Inow were Farm Laborer and Housekeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    32%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Salesman
    16%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    43%
  • Housewife
    29%
  • Housekeeper
    29%
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What Inow family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 661 census records available for the last name Inow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Inow 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 141 immigration records available for the last name Inow. 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 30 military records available for the last name Inow. For the veterans among your Inow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Inow lifespan?

Average Inow life expectancy in 1968 was 49 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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