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Corstorphan Family History

Corstorphan 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.

237	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
61	Immigration Records
495	Census and Voter Lists
479	Member Trees

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Where is the Corstorphan family from?

You can see how Corstorphan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Corstorphan family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1891. The most Corstorphan families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 9 Corstorphan families living in Fife. This was about 75% of all the recorded Corstorphan's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Corstorphan families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Corstorphan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What Corstorphan family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 495 census records available for the last name Corstorphan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Corstorphan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 61 immigration records available for the last name Corstorphan. 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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