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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
- William Owens -- --, 1687 December 0, 1739 Virginia
- Catherine Sowder Owens -- --, 1791 February 15, 1855 Virginia
- John Owens -- --, 1812 March 28, 1881 Tennessee
- Jacob Owens -- --, 1823 December 0, 1870
- China Owens -- --, 1828 September 14, 1904 Tennessee
Owens Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lucy Owens -- --, 1710 December 0, 1760 Virginia
- Anna Angie S. Owens -- --, 1874 December 0, 1910 New York
- Rhoda Owens -- --, 1786 December 0, 1870 North Carolina
- Andrew J Owens -- --, 1825 May 16, 1864 North Carolina
- Johnny Lee Owens -- --, 1921 December 0, 1923 Oklahoma
