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Chartes Family History

Chartes 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: Charles, Charters, Charter, Chaves, Coates, Carter, Cortes, Charton

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Where is the Chartes family from?

You can see how Chartes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chartes family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chartes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there was 1 Chartes family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Chartes's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Chartes families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chartes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Chartes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Stenographer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Chartes. 100% of Chartes women worked as a Stenographer.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 231 census records available for the last name Chartes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chartes 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 49 immigration records available for the last name Chartes. 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 military records available for the last name Chartes. For the veterans among your Chartes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chartes lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Chartes 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Chartes

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