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Keathing Family History

Keathing 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: Keating, Kesting, Kelting, Keasling, Ketring, Farthing, Kanning

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Where is the Keathing family from?

You can see how Keathing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keathing family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Keathing families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 3 Keathing families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Keathing's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Keathing families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Keathing 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 Keathing ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Keathing. 50% of Keathing 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
    50%
  • Attendant
    50%

What Keathing family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 359 census records available for the last name Keathing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Keathing 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 40 immigration records available for the last name Keathing. 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 21 military records available for the last name Keathing. For the veterans among your Keathing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Keathing lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Keathing 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 Keathing

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