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Cart Family History

Cart Surname Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: shortened form of McCart. English (Leicestershire and Warwickshire): from Middle English cart kert ‘cart’ (Old English cræt Old Norse kartr) hence a metonymic occupational name for a carter or cartwright.

Altered form of German Karg. Americanized form of French Canadian Charest 2 or Charette. Compare Carte.

In some cases probably also French: from Old Occitan cart a variant of quart a term which in the Middle Ages denoted a tax levied on wine; hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a tax collector.

In some cases probably also French: from a short form of the personal name Ricart an old variant of Richard.

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


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Where is the Cart family from?

You can see how Cart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cart family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cart families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 72 Cart families living in Leicestershire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Cart's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Cart families in 1891.
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What did your Cart ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Miner Haulage Below and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cart. 28% of Cart men worked as a Miner Haulage Below and 73% of Cart women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cart were Colliery Haulage Below and Unpaid Domestic.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Miner Haulage Below
    28%
  • Tester For Wars Of Heavy Type Rd Breaking Mac And Roak Driver Heavy Wor
    19%
  • Farmer
    19%
  • Colliery Haulage Below
    19%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Household Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Cart. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Cart. For the veterans among your Cart ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cart lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Cart life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Cart in 1944 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

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