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Croate Family History

Croate 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: Coate, Crate, Choate, Conte, Coates, Cote, Bronte, Crane, Croft

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Where is the Croate family from?

You can see how Croate families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Croate family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Croate family living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Croate's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Croate families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Croate 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 Croate ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

What Croate family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 79 census records available for the last name Croate. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Croate 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Croate. 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 14 military records available for the last name Croate. For the veterans among your Croate ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Croate lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Croate 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 Croate

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