Palow Family History

Palow Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Palo, Palos, Balow, Parlow, Salow, Galow, Low, Palm, Callow, Paley

2,000 record(s) for Palow

946	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
78	Military Records
159	Immigration Records
588	Census and Voter Lists
676	Member Trees

Where is the Palow family from?

You can see how Palow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Palow family name was found in Canada, Scotland, the UK, and the USA between 1841 and 1920. The most Palow families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 10 Palow families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Palow's in USA. New York had the highest population of Palow families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Palow surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Palow ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Palow.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Laborer

50%

Farmer

25%

Lather

25%

What Palow family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 588 census records available for the last name Palow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Palow census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 159 immigration records available for the last name Palow. 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.

Military Records

There are 78 military records available for the last name Palow. For the veterans among your Palow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Palow lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Palow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Palow in 1967 was 70, and 85 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Palow ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.