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Cabot Family History

Cabot Name Meaning

French Channel Islands (Jersey) and English (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French and Anglo-Norman French cabot a diminutive of cap ‘head’ a word that was also used to denote a species of small fish. Alternatively a habitational name from one of the many places so called in the northern part of France.

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


Similar surnames: Chabot, Sabot, Capo, Caban, Cabal, Cadet, Carbo, Labat, Abt, Sabat

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Where is the Cabot family from?

You can see how Cabot families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cabot family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cabot families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 196 Cabot families living in Channel Islands. This was about 89% of all the recorded Cabot's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Cabot families in 1891.
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What did your Cabot ancestors do for a living?

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

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Cabot. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cabot 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Cabot. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Cabot. For the veterans among your Cabot ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cabot lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Cabot life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Cabot in 1949 was 38, and 69 in 2004.

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