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Sunth Family History

Sunth 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: Sun, Smith, Hunt, Sund, Bunt, Ruth, Seth, Guth, Such, Furth

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Where is the Sunth family from?

You can see how Sunth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sunth family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Sunth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 2 Sunth families living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Sunth's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Sunth families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Sunth 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 Sunth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sunth. 100% of Sunth women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 452 census records available for the last name Sunth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sunth 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 312 immigration records available for the last name Sunth. 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 22 military records available for the last name Sunth. For the veterans among your Sunth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sunth lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sunth 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 Sunth

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