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Colclasure Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Kalklöser (or of some other like-sounding surname): occupational name for someone who quarried lime from Kalk ‘lime chalk’ + an agent derivative of lösen ‘to loosen’. The surname Kalklöser is not found in Germany. Compare Colglazier .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Dollar, Clare, Colle, Callard, Collar, Colbaugh, Colglazier, Pollard

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Where is the Colclasure family from?

You can see how Colclasure families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colclasure family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Colclasure families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Colclasure family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Colclasure's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Colclasure families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Colclasure surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Colclasure ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Colclasure. 35% of Colclasure men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Colclasure women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Colclasure were Farming and Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    35%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Truck Driver
    11%
  • Farming
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    25%
  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Clerk
    19%
  • Teacher
    19%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 77 immigration records available for the last name Colclasure. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 804 military records available for the last name Colclasure. For the veterans among your Colclasure ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Colclasure lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Colclasure life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Colclasure in 1957 was 33, and 75 in 2004.

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