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Orthing Family History

Orthing 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: Worthing, Farthing, Ostling, Oetting, Osting, Otting, Orton, Ring

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Where is the Orthing family from?

You can see how Orthing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Orthing family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Orthing families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Orthing family living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Orthing's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Orthing families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 39 census records available for the last name Orthing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Orthing 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Orthing. 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 1 military records available for the last name Orthing. For the veterans among your Orthing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Orthing lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Orthing 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.

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