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Orphoot Family History

Orphoot 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: Orahood, Root, Crofoot, Bornhoft, Groot, Hoot, Oathout, Arnholt, Croom, Hook

65	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
5	Immigration Records
28	Census and Voter Lists
46	Member Trees

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Where is the Orphoot family from?

You can see how Orphoot families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Orphoot family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Orphoot families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 5 Orphoot families living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Orphoot's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Orphoot families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Orphoot 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 Orphoot family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 28 census records available for the last name Orphoot. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Orphoot census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 5 immigration records available for the last name Orphoot. 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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