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Pau Family History

Pau Name Meaning

Burmese (Chin): from a part of a male compound personal name from pau ‘to speak’ interpreted as e.g. ‘commanding’. — Note: Since Chins do not have hereditary surnames this name element was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US. Indian (Gujarat): Lohana name of unexplained etymology. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 包 and 鮑. Mandarin form of the surnames 保 and 暴. See Bao . Catalan: from the personal name Pau Catalan equivalent of Paul . French (mainly Nord also southern France): from a regional vernacular form of the personal name Paul .

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

Similar surnames: Lau, Bau, Pan, Paul, Pay, Mau, Pal, Rau, Hau, Pai

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You can see how Pau families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pau family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pau families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 8 Pau families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 25% of all the recorded Pau's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Pau families in 1891.

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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Pau. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pau 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Pau. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Pau. For the veterans among your Pau ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pau lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Pau life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Pau in 1967 was 61, and 76 in 2004.

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