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Camthers Family History

Camthers 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: Cathers, Gathers, Cather, Walthers, Cruthers, Crothers, Carithers

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Where is the Camthers family from?

You can see how Camthers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Camthers family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Camthers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Camthers family living in Northumberland. This was 100% of all the recorded Camthers's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Camthers families in 1891.
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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Camthers. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Camthers. For the veterans among your Camthers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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