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Carothers Family History

Carothers Surname Meaning

Scottish: variant of Carruthers.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Carothers family from?

You can see how Carothers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carothers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carothers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Carothers families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Carothers's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Carothers families in 1891.
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What did your Carothers ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Carothers. 21% of Carothers men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Carothers women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carothers were Clerk and Maid.

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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
    21%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    10%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Seamstress
    6%
  • Maid
    6%

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Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Carothers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carothers 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Carothers. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Carothers. For the veterans among your Carothers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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