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Costairs Family History

Costairs 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: Cossairt, Costas, Costain, Costales, Stairs, Coster, Costa, Costabile

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Where is the Costairs family from?

You can see how Costairs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Costairs family name was found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Costairs family living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Costairs's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Costairs families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Costairs 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 3 census records available for the last name Costairs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Costairs 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Costairs. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Costairs. For the veterans among your Costairs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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