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Nanlow Family History

Nanlow 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: Callow, Barlow, Ballow, Harlow, Marlow, Hanlon, Maslow, Naylor

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Where is the Nanlow family from?

You can see how Nanlow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nanlow family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Nanlow family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Nanlow's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Nanlow families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nanlow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Nanlow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nanlow 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Nanlow. 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 Nanlow. For the veterans among your Nanlow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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