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Wilows Family History

Wilows 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: Willows, Milos, Wiles, Willow, Wills, Bilow, Wilgus, Wilmes, Willms

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Where is the Wilows family from?

You can see how Wilows families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wilows family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Wilows family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Wilows's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Wilows families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wilows 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 Wilows ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 21 census records available for the last name Wilows. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wilows 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Wilows. 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 military records available for the last name Wilows. For the veterans among your Wilows ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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