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Rowding Family History

Rowding 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: Rowling, Rawding, Dowding, Ronning, Golding, Rolling, Codding

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Where is the Rowding family from?

You can see how Rowding families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rowding family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1891. The most Rowding families were found in Scotland in 1891. In 1880 there were 3 Rowding families living in New York. This was about 75% of all the recorded Rowding's in USA. New York had the highest population of Rowding families in 1880.
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What did your Rowding ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Rowding. 100% of Rowding women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 110 census records available for the last name Rowding. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rowding 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 44 immigration records available for the last name Rowding. 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 10 military records available for the last name Rowding. For the veterans among your Rowding ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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