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Clus Family History

Clus 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: Claus, Klus, Clos, Clum, Lu, Chu, Lis, Lum, Luo, Plum

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Where is the Clus family from?

You can see how Clus families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clus family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Clus families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Clus family living in Surrey. This was 100% of all the recorded Clus's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Clus families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Clus 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 Clus ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Section Hand was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Clus. 100% of Clus men worked as a Section Hand.

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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 1921

  • Section Hand
    100%

What Clus family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 225 census records available for the last name Clus. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clus 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 81 immigration records available for the last name Clus. 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 18 military records available for the last name Clus. For the veterans among your Clus ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clus lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Clus 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 Clus

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