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Nancarrow Name Meaning

Cornish: habitational name from any of the places in the parishes of Saint Allen and Saint Michael Penkivel so named from Cornish nans ‘valley’ + carow ‘deer stag’ or garow ‘rough’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Carrow, Yarrow, Harrow, Barrow, Carro, Sharrow, Darrow, Najarro

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Where is the Nancarrow family from?

You can see how Nancarrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nancarrow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Nancarrow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 250 Nancarrow families living in Cornwall. This was about 52% of all the recorded Nancarrow's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Nancarrow families in 1891.
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What did your Nancarrow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Nancarrow. 54% of Nancarrow men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Nancarrow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nancarrow were Forestry Labourer and Housewife. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    54%
  • Accountant Road
    16%
  • Painter decorator
    16%
  • Forestry Labourer
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
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What is the average Nancarrow lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Nancarrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Nancarrow in 1962 was 79, and 76 in 2004.

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