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Kurt Family History

Kurt Surname Meaning

Turkish: ornamental name or nickname from kurt ‘(gray) wolf’.

German: from the personal name Kurt, a shortened form of Konrad.

Hungarian (Kürt): from an ancient Magyar clan name from kürt ‘horn’ possibly from the symbol of the tribe.

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


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You can see how Kurt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kurt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kurt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Kurt families living in Leicestershire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Kurt's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Kurt families in 1891.
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What did your Kurt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kurt. 100% of Kurt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Kurt. 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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There are 19,000 military records available for the last name Kurt. For the veterans among your Kurt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kurt lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Kurt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Kurt in 1961 was 52, and 72 in 2004.

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