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Paintter Family History

Paintter 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: Painter, Pointer, Panter, Pinter, Pitter, Panther, Bainter, Tainter

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Where is the Paintter family from?

You can see how Paintter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Paintter family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Paintter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Paintter families living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Paintter's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Paintter families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Paintter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Paintter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Paintter 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Paintter. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Paintter. For the veterans among your Paintter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Paintter lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Paintter 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 Paintter

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