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Cutting Family History

Cutting Surname Meaning

English: patronymic from the personal name Cutt (a pet form of Cudbert see Cuthbert) + the suffix -ing.

Americanized form of German Kötting or the variant Kotting (see Koetting).

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


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Where is the Cutting family from?

You can see how Cutting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cutting family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cutting families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 390 Cutting families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Cutting's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cutting families in 1891.
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What did your Cutting 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 Cutting. 7% of Cutting men worked as a General Labourer and 72% of Cutting women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cutting were Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • General Labourer
    7%
  • Builders Labourer
    5%
  • Farm Labourer
    5%
  • Bricklayer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%

What Cutting family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 62,000 census records available for the last name Cutting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cutting 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Cutting. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Cutting. For the veterans among your Cutting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cutting lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Cutting life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Cutting in 1951 was 65, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cutting 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.

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