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College Family History

College Surname Meaning

English (Durham): variant of Colledge.

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


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Where is the College family from?

You can see how College families moved over time by selecting different census years. The College family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most College families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 29 College families living in Yorkshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded College's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of College families in 1891.
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What did your College ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named College. 65% of College women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%
  • House Duties Unpaid
    12%
  • Domestic Servant
    12%

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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name College. Like a window into their day-to-day life, College 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name College. 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 32,000 military records available for the last name College. For the veterans among your College ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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