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Paurn Family History

Paurn 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: Pan, Paul, Kaur, Park, Pagan, Pann, Puro, Palin, Pour, Thurn

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Where is the Paurn family from?

You can see how Paurn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Paurn family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Paurn family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Paurn's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Paurn families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Paurn 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 Paurn ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Paurn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Paurn 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Paurn. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Paurn. For the veterans among your Paurn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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