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Cuingham Family History

Cuingham 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: Cunningham, Ingham, Bingham, Kingham, Ringham, Cummingham, Windham

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Where is the Cuingham family from?

You can see how Cuingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cuingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Cuingham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Cuingham family living in Cumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Cuingham's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Cuingham families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cuingham 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 Cuingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Cuingham. 31% of Cuingham 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
    31%
  • Miner
    24%
  • Clerk
    16%
  • Truck Driver
    16%

What Cuingham family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 827 census records available for the last name Cuingham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cuingham 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 60 immigration records available for the last name Cuingham. 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 46 military records available for the last name Cuingham. For the veterans among your Cuingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cuingham lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cuingham 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 Cuingham

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