Cuthbert Family History

Cuthbert Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Cudbert Old English Cuthbeorht composed of the elements cūth ‘famous well known’ + beorht ‘bright famous’. The name was borne by a 7th-century Christian saint bishop of Hexham and later of Lindisfarne and remained popular because of his cult throughout the Middle Ages especially in northern England and the lowlands of Scotland.

Scottish: variant of Coubrough an Anglicized and shortened form of McCoubrey from Scottish Gaelic Mac Cuithbreith ‘son of Cuthbert’ (see 1 above).

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

Similar surnames: Hubert, Hulbert, Colbert, Guilbert, Cutler, Thibert, Luebbert, Cutter, Aubert, Cuthbertson

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Where is the Cuthbert family from?

You can see how Cuthbert families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cuthbert family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cuthbert families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 565 Cuthbert families living in London. This was about 19% of all the recorded Cuthbert's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cuthbert families in 1891.

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What did your Cuthbert ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cuthbert. 11% of Cuthbert men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Cuthbert women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cuthbert were Farmer and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

11%

Retired

Insurance agent

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 92K census records available for the last name Cuthbert. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cuthbert census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14K immigration records available for the last name Cuthbert. 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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Military Records

There are 8K military records available for the last name Cuthbert. For the veterans among your Cuthbert ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cuthbert lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Cuthbert life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Cuthbert in 1953 was 41, and 76 in 2004.

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Cuthbert Surname Meaning

Scottish: variant of Coubrough an Anglicized and shortened form of McCoubrey from Scottish Gaelic Mac Cuithbreith ‘son of Cuthbert’ (see 1 above).

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

Where is the Cuthbert family from?

What did your Cuthbert ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

11%

Retired

Insurance agent

Farmer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Incapacitated

What Cuthbert family records will you find?

What is the average Cuthbert lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Cuthbert life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Cuthbert in 1953 was 41, and 76 in 2004.

Cuthbert Family History

Cuthbert Surname Meaning

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360,000 record(s) for Cuthbert

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Where is the Cuthbert family from?

What did your Cuthbert ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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