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Cleaser Family History

Cleaser 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: Cleaver, Creaser, Ceaser, Creamer, Leader, Clear, Leiser, Glaser

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Where is the Cleaser family from?

You can see how Cleaser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cleaser family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Cleaser families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Cleaser families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Cleaser's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cleaser families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cleaser 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 Cleaser ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Cleaser. 100% of Cleaser men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    100%

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Census Records

There are 74 census records available for the last name Cleaser. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cleaser 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Cleaser. 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 5 military records available for the last name Cleaser. For the veterans among your Cleaser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cleaser lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cleaser 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 Cleaser

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