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Surttes Family History

Surttes 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: Surette, Sutter, Surges, Surles, Suttles, Suitter, Hutter, Rutten

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Where is the Surttes family from?

You can see how Surttes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Surttes family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Surttes families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Surttes family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Surttes's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Surttes families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Surttes surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Surttes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Surttes 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 Surttes. 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 military records available for the last name Surttes. For the veterans among your Surttes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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