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Soat Family History

Soat 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: Boat, Moat, Sloat, Foat, Seat, Roat, Solt, Song, Son, Sok

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Where is the Soat family from?

You can see how Soat families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Soat family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Soat families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Soat family living in Middlesex. This was 100% of all the recorded Soat's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Soat families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Soat 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 Soat ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Weaver were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Soat. 31% of Soat men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Soat women worked as a Weaver.

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Foreman
    16%
  • Painter
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Weaver
    100%

What Soat family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 388 census records available for the last name Soat. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Soat 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 23 immigration records available for the last name Soat. 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 61 military records available for the last name Soat. For the veterans among your Soat ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Soat lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2003, in the United States, Soat life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Soat in 1969 was 70, and 89 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Soat

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Soat 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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