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Lightower Family History

Lightower 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: Hightower, Lightner, Lighter, Lichter, Lightsey, Lightle, Sightler

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Where is the Lightower family from?

You can see how Lightower families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lightower family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Lightower families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Lightower families living in New York. This was about 83% of all the recorded Lightower's in USA. New York had the highest population of Lightower families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lightower 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 Lightower ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 89 census records available for the last name Lightower. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lightower 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 Lightower. 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 5 military records available for the last name Lightower. For the veterans among your Lightower ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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