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Owens Family History
Owens Genealogy & Family TreeOwens is a Welsh surname from Montgomeryshire, Wales, from the 11th Century. It comes from the given name Owen, which in turn comes from the Greek Eugenios meaning “well-born” or “noble.” The first Owens on record was Uwen Wenta Cyning in 962 A.D. The family motto is Frangas non flectes which means “Thou may’st break, but shalt not bend me.”
Other spellings include “MacOwens,” “McKeown,” “Owenson,” “Owen,” “Owenby,” “Ownby,” “Owain,” “Owins,” “Owings,” “Ouen,” “Oen,” and “Ouein.” Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete Jesse Owens, American country singer Buck Owens, American rapper and actress Dana Elaine Owens (better known as Queen Latifah), and British actor Clive Owen (King Arthur, Children of Men, The Bourne Identity). The first Owens to come to America was Walter Owens in Virginia in 1650.
Owens Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Samuel Owens -- --, 1762 March 31, 1848 Virginia
- Lonnie Burton Owens -- --, 1887 September 9, 1969 Texas
- Emily J. Owens -- --, 1870 January 4, 1930 Missouri
- Daniel Scott Owens -- --, 1861 February 9, 1945 Pennsylvania
- John James Owens -- --, 1836 March 21, 1917 South Carolina
Owens Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Maud Owens -- --, 1685 December 0, 1724
- Thedore R. Owens -- --, 1906 September 21, 1926 Kentucky
- Thomas A. Owens -- --, 1825 January 1, 1911
- Rees Owens -- --, 1855 April 13, 1926
- Samuel E Owens -- --, 1888 April 18, 1952 South Carolina
