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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
- Thomas Steward Owens -- --, 1839 April 15, 1916 North Carolina
- John R Owens -- --, 1868 February 27, 1933 Mississippi
- Margarita Owens -- --, 1709 December 0, 1751
- Mary Alice Owens -- --, 1874 September 4, 1944 Tennessee
- Merl Dennis Owens -- --, 1893 September 7, 1960
Owens Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lydia Owens -- --, 1724 December 0, 1782 Virginia
- Dennis Lester Merl Owens -- --, 1893 September 7, 1960 Indiana
- Owen Owens -- --, 1777 June 5, 1855
- William Owens -- --, 1687 December 0, 1739 Virginia
- Catherine Sowder Owens -- --, 1791 February 15, 1855 Virginia
