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Aert Family History

Aert Name 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: Baert, Art, Bert, Wert, Vert, Aerts, Abert, Pert, Hert, Albert

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Where is the Aert family from?

You can see how Aert families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aert family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Aert families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Aert family living in Maryland. This was about 50% of all the recorded Aert's in USA. Maryland and 1 other state had the highest population of Aert families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Aert surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Aert ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Aert ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 146 census records available for the last name Aert. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Aert 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 160 immigration records available for the last name Aert. 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 6 military records available for the last name Aert. For the veterans among your Aert ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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