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Cosgrovs Family History

Cosgrovs 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: Cosgrove, Colgrove, Congrove, Cosgrave, Mosgrove, Musgrove, Colegrove

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Where is the Cosgrovs family from?

You can see how Cosgrovs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cosgrovs family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Cosgrovs families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there was 1 Cosgrovs family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Cosgrovs's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Cosgrovs families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name Cosgrovs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cosgrovs 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Cosgrovs. 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 Cosgrovs. For the veterans among your Cosgrovs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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