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Cheat Family History

Cheat 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: Wheat, Choat, Cheak, Cheah, Chea, Chae, Chew, Chen, Cheng, Chao

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Where is the Cheat family from?

You can see how Cheat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cheat family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cheat families were found in USA in 1880. In 1901 there were 2 Cheat families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Cheat's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Cheat families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cheat surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Cheat ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cheat. 100% of Cheat women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Cheat family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 810 census records available for the last name Cheat. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cheat census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 24 immigration records available for the last name Cheat. 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 478 military records available for the last name Cheat. For the veterans among your Cheat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cheat lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cheat ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cheat

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