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Scoter Family History

Scoter 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: Soter, Sooter, Cater, Cover, Storer, Achter, Comer, Setter, Cotter

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Where is the Scoter family from?

You can see how Scoter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scoter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Scoter families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 10 Scoter families living in Durham. This was about 83% of all the recorded Scoter's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Scoter families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scoter 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 Scoter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Scoter. 30% of Scoter men worked as a Clerk and 100% of Scoter women worked as a Cook.

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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

  • Clerk
    30%
  • Farmer
    30%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Florist
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    100%

What Scoter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 749 census records available for the last name Scoter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scoter 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 48 immigration records available for the last name Scoter. 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 134 military records available for the last name Scoter. For the veterans among your Scoter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scoter lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Scoter 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 Scoter

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