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Coulter Family History

Coulter Surname Meaning

Scottish (Lanarkshire and Ayr): habitational name from Coulter in Lanarkshire or Culter Aberdeenshire.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Coulter family from?

You can see how Coulter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coulter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coulter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 669 Coulter families living in Ontario. This was about 71% of all the recorded Coulter's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Coulter families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coulter 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 Coulter ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Coulter. 47% of Coulter men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Coulter women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coulter were Carpenter and Farmer.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    47%
  • Labourer
    8%
  • Laborer
    5%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    18%
  • Stenographer
    18%
  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Farmer
    10%

What Coulter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 143,000 census records available for the last name Coulter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coulter 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 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Coulter. 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 24,000 military records available for the last name Coulter. For the veterans among your Coulter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coulter lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Coulter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Coulter in 1944 was 27, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Coulter

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coulter 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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