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Custter Family History

Custter 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: Cutter, Custer, Hutter, Cotter, Butter, Coster, Kuster, Clutter

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Where is the Custter family from?

You can see how Custter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Custter family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Custter family living in Surrey. This was 100% of all the recorded Custter's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Custter families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 20 census records available for the last name Custter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Custter 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Custter. 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 Custter. For the veterans among your Custter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Custter lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Custter 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 Custter

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