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Culder Family History

Culder 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: Calder, Culver, Mulder, Culler, Caulder, Culmer, Helder, Holder

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Where is the Culder family from?

You can see how Culder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Culder family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Culder families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1841 there was 1 Culder family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Culder's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Culder families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Culder 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 Culder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Culder. 100% of Culder men worked as an Incapacitated.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    100%

What Culder family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 199 census records available for the last name Culder. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Culder 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Culder. 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 11 military records available for the last name Culder. For the veterans among your Culder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Culder lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Culder 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 Culder

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