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Cannow Family History

Cannow 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: Cannon, Rannow, Callow, Carrow, Canto, Cahow, Hannon, Cann, Canton

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Where is the Cannow family from?

You can see how Cannow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cannow family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Cannow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Cannow family living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Cannow's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Cannow families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cannow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Cannow ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Cannow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cannow 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Cannow. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Cannow. For the veterans among your Cannow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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