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Shadbow Family History

Shadbow 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: Shadow, Sharrow, Haddow, Sharlow, Shadbolt, Shambo, Shallow, Shaddox

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Where is the Shadbow family from?

You can see how Shadbow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shadbow family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Shadbow families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Shadbow family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Shadbow's in USA. New York had the highest population of Shadbow families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Shadbow. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shadbow 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Shadbow. 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 Shadbow. For the veterans among your Shadbow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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