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Canuthers Family History

Canuthers Surname 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: Caruthers, Carruthers, Cathers, Cruthers, Carithers, Carothers

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Where is the Canuthers family from?

You can see how Canuthers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Canuthers family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1911. The most Canuthers families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1841 there was 1 Canuthers family living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Canuthers's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Canuthers families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Canuthers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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  • 1891
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Canuthers. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Canuthers. For the veterans among your Canuthers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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