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Cirtue Family History

Cirtue 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: Virtue, Corte, Cinque, Circle, Cirone, Carte, Cartee, Hirtle, Pirtle

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Where is the Cirtue family from?

You can see how Cirtue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cirtue family name was found in Scotland between 1851 and 1871. The most Cirtue families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Cirtue family living in Lanarkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Cirtue's in Scotland. Lanarkshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Cirtue families in 1851.
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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Cirtue. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cirtue 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Cirtue. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Cirtue. For the veterans among your Cirtue ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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