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Picotté Family History

Picotté 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: Picotte, Ricotta, Picot, Sicotte, Pilotti, Pigott, Pilotte, Cicotte

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Where is the Picotté family from?

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Picotté 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 Picotté ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Revenue were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Picotté. 27% of Picotté men worked as a Cultivateur and 34% of Picotté women worked as a Revenue. Some less common occupations for Americans named Picotté were Comptable and Institutrice.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    27%
  • Journalier
    20%
  • Fils Cultivateur
    12%
  • Comptable
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Revenue
    34%
  • Professeur
    23%
  • Tudiante
    23%
  • Institutrice
    23%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Picotté. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Picotté 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Picotté. 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 Picotté. For the veterans among your Picotté ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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