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Lowring Family History

Lowring 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: Bowring, Loring, Lowing, Goring, Moring, Lorang, Loving, Doering

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Where is the Lowring family from?

You can see how Lowring families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lowring family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Lowring families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Lowring family living in Arkansas. This was about 33% of all the recorded Lowring's in USA. Arkansas and 2 other states had the highest population of Lowring families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lowring surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Lowring ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 421 census records available for the last name Lowring. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lowring 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 32 immigration records available for the last name Lowring. 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 95 military records available for the last name Lowring. For the veterans among your Lowring ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lowring lifespan?

Between 1965 and 1999, in the United States, Lowring life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Lowring in 1965 was 67, and 91 in 1999.

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