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Chontos Family History

Chontos Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Hungarian Csontos ‘strong heavily built bony’.

Greek: nickname for someone with a large nose from Albanian hundë ‘nose’.

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


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Where is the Chontos family from?

You can see how Chontos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chontos family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Chontos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Chontos families living in Berkshire. This was about 60% of all the recorded Chontos's in United Kingdom. Berkshire had the highest population of Chontos families in 1891.
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What did your Chontos ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Chontos. 87% of Chontos men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Chontos 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 Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    87%
  • Laborer Open Hearth
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%

What Chontos family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 603 census records available for the last name Chontos. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chontos 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 137 immigration records available for the last name Chontos. 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 207 military records available for the last name Chontos. For the veterans among your Chontos ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chontos lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Chontos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Chontos in 1962 was 53, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Chontos 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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