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Agrew Family History

Agrew 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: Agnew, Grew, Agre, Drew, Gren, Lagree, Arrow, Brew, Carew, Ares

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Where is the Agrew family from?

You can see how Agrew families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Agrew family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Agrew families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Agrew family living in Pennsylvania. This was about 50% of all the recorded Agrew's in USA. Pennsylvania and 1 other state had the highest population of Agrew families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Agrew 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 Agrew ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 106 census records available for the last name Agrew. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Agrew 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 83 immigration records available for the last name Agrew. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 23 military records available for the last name Agrew. For the veterans among your Agrew ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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