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Northcutt Name Meaning

English (Cornwall): habitational name from any of many minor places in Berkshire Cheshire Cornwall Gloucestershire Hertfordshire Staffordshire and particularly common in Devon called Northcott or Northcote. The placenames derive from Middle English north ‘north northern’ + cote ‘cottage shelter’ or Old English north + cot cote. The spelling of the name is now rare in Britain Northcott being the more common form.

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

Similar surnames: Northey, Northrup, Northup, Honeycutt, Northam, Northcraft, Heathcote

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You can see how Northcutt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Northcutt family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Northcutt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 14 Northcutt families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Northcutt's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Northcutt families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists
There are 551 immigration records available for the last name Northcutt. 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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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Northcutt. For the veterans among your Northcutt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Northcutt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Northcutt census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Northcutt

Passenger Lists

There are 551 immigration records available for the last name Northcutt. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Northcutt. For the veterans among your Northcutt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Northcutt military records

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What is the average Northcutt lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Northcutt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Northcutt in 1945 was 42, and 76 in 2004.

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