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Slowy Family History

Slowy 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: Slowey, Lowy, Low, Loy, Stowe, Slott, Clow, Slay, Lory, Snow

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Where is the Slowy family from?

You can see how Slowy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Slowy family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1901. The most Slowy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1881 there was 1 Slowy family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Slowy's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Slowy families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Slowy 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 Slowy ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 74 census records available for the last name Slowy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Slowy 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Slowy. 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 12 military records available for the last name Slowy. For the veterans among your Slowy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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