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Cottling Family History

Cottling 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: Cooling, Colling, Ostling, Codling, Cutting, Hotaling, Dettling

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Where is the Cottling family from?

You can see how Cottling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cottling family name was found in the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1911. The most Cottling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Cottling family living in Durham. This was about 50% of all the recorded Cottling's in United Kingdom. Durham and 1 other county had the highest population of Cottling families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cottling 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 30 census records available for the last name Cottling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cottling 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Cottling. 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 3 military records available for the last name Cottling. For the veterans among your Cottling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cottling lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cottling 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 Cottling

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