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Stowe Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of the numerous places, for example in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Shropshire, and Suffolk, so called from Old English stow, a word akin to stoc (see Stoke), with the specialized meaning ‘meeting place’, frequently referring to a holy place or church. Places in Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, and Staffordshire having this origin use the spelling Stowe, but the spelling difference cannot be relied on as an indication of locality of origin. The final -e in part represents a trace of the Old English dative inflection. Americanized form of various like-sounding Jewish surnames.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Stone, Stoke, Stoop, Sole, Stock, Stowell, Stile, Score, Toye, Stade

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Stowe Family Origin

Where is the Stowe family from?

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You can see how Stowe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Stowe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Stowe families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 161 Stowe families living in London. This was about 15% of all the recorded Stowe's in the UK. London had the highest population of Stowe families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Stowe surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Stowe Family Occupations

What did your Stowe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Stowe. 3% of Stowe men worked as a Gardener and 49% of Stowe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Stowe were Farmer and Incapacitated

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Gardener
    3%
  • General Labourer
    2%
  • Bricklayer
    2%
  • Farmer
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    49%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%
  • Incapacitated
    2%

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

Stowe Historical Records

What Stowe family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 65,000 census records available for the last name Stowe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Stowe census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Stowe. 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 Card

There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Stowe. For the veterans among your Stowe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Stowe Life Expectancy

What is the average Stowe lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Stowe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Stowe in 1945 was 41, and 76 in 2004.

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