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Cough Family History

Cough Surname Meaning

see Cuff.see Cove. variant of Gough. see Cuffe.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Cough family from?

You can see how Cough families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cough family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cough families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 24 Cough families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Cough's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cough families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cough 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 did your Cough ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cough. 43% of Cough men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Cough women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cough were Prop and Housewife.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Salesman
    15%
  • Truck Driver
    15%
  • Prop
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Secretary
    34%
  • Seamstress
    34%
  • Housewife
    34%

What Cough family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Cough. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cough 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 981 immigration records available for the last name Cough. 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 895 military records available for the last name Cough. For the veterans among your Cough ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cough lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Cough life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Cough in 1958 was 44, and 71 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cough

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cough ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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