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Carty Family History

Carty Surname Meaning

Irish (Cork Wexford Roscommon): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cárthaigh ‘descendant of Cárthach’, an adjectival personal name meaning ‘loving’.

This was a poet family in Connacht.

The same personal name is the source of McCarthy, which was sometimes shortened later to Carthy.

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


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Where is the Carty family from?

You can see how Carty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 170 Carty families living in Lancashire. This was about 27% of all the recorded Carty's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Carty families in 1891.
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What did your Carty ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Carty. 43% of Carty men worked as a General Labourer and 75% of Carty women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carty were Fitter assembler (motor Works) and Mental Nurse.

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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

  • General Labourer
    43%
  • Builders Labourer
    11%
  • Retired Iron Ore Miner
    6%
  • Fitter assembler (motor Works)
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%
  • Mental Nurse
    3%

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Census Records

There are 130,000 census records available for the last name Carty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carty 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 19,000 immigration records available for the last name Carty. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Carty. For the veterans among your Carty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carty lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Carty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Carty in 1944 was 31, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Carty 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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