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Cettle Family History

Cettle 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: Cottle, Nettle, Kettle, Settle, Zettle, Gettle, Tuttle, Little

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Where is the Cettle family from?

You can see how Cettle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cettle family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Cettle families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Cettle family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Cettle's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cettle families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cettle surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Cettle ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 105 census records available for the last name Cettle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cettle 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 8 immigration records available for the last name Cettle. 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 7 military records available for the last name Cettle. For the veterans among your Cettle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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