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Colturt Family History

Colturt Surname 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: Court, Couture, Collura, Colter, Colbert, Colburn, Colvert, Cott

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Where is the Colturt family from?

You can see how Colturt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colturt family name was found in Scotland between 1861 and 1871. The most Colturt families were found in and Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there were 8 Colturt families living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Colturt's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Colturt families in 1861.
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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Colturt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Colturt 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Colturt. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Colturt. For the veterans among your Colturt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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