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Cautts Family History

Cautts 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: Cutts, Coutts, Catts, Clutts, Catt, Catto, Klutts, Cates, Lutts

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Where is the Cautts family from?

You can see how Cautts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cautts family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Cautts families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Cautts family living in Aberdeenshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Cautts's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire and 2 other counties had the highest population of Cautts families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cautts surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 248 census records available for the last name Cautts. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cautts 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 47 immigration records available for the last name Cautts. 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 7 military records available for the last name Cautts. For the veterans among your Cautts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cautts lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cautts 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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