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Calhound Family History

Calhound 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: Calhoun, Calhoon, Calland, Cloud, Calton, Almond, Baloun, Caldon

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Where is the Calhound family from?

You can see how Calhound families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Calhound family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Calhound families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there were 2 Calhound families living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Calhound's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Calhound families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Calhound 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 Calhound ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Calhound. 100% of Calhound men worked as a Farmer.

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

What Calhound family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 530 census records available for the last name Calhound. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Calhound 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Calhound. 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 48 military records available for the last name Calhound. For the veterans among your Calhound ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Calhound lifespan?

Average Calhound life expectancy in 1976 was 63 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Calhound 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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