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Carty Family History

Carty Name Meaning

Irish (Cork Wexford Roscommon): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cárthaigh ‘descendant of Cárthach’ an adjectival personal name meaning ‘loving’. This was a poet family in Connacht. The same personal name is the source of McCarthy which was sometimes shortened later to Carthy.

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


Similar surnames: Carey, Harty, Canty, Carney, Carry, Darty, Cart, Clardy, Marty, Cary

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Where is the Carty family from?

You can see how Carty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 118 Carty families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Carty's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Carty families in 1911.
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What did your Carty ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Carty. 50% of Carty men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Carty women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carty were Journalist and Clerk. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Labourer
    11%
  • Journalist
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Teacher
    34%
  • Income
    17%
  • Student
    17%
  • Clerk
    12%
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Census Records

There are 130,000 census records available for the last name Carty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carty 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 19,000 immigration records available for the last name Carty. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Carty. For the veterans among your Carty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carty lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Carty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Carty in 1944 was 31, and 76 in 2004.

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