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Cooness Family History

Cooness 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: Coones, Holness, Countess, Boness, Fodness, Osness, Otness, Cooney

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Where is the Cooness family from?

You can see how Cooness families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cooness family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1891. The most Cooness families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Cooness family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Cooness's in USA. New York had the highest population of Cooness families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cooness surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Cooness. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cooness 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Cooness. 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 2 military records available for the last name Cooness. For the veterans among your Cooness ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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