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Klough Family History

Klough 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: Lough, Slough, Plough, Clough, Keough, Blough, Kough, Klugh, Kluth

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Where is the Klough family from?

You can see how Klough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Klough family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Klough families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 10 Klough families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 59% of all the recorded Klough's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Klough families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Klough 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 Klough ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 166 census records available for the last name Klough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Klough 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Klough. 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 17 military records available for the last name Klough. For the veterans among your Klough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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