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Couning Family History

Couning 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: Corning, Cousin, Horning, Dorning, Cooling, Ronning, Codding, Colling

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Where is the Couning family from?

You can see how Couning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Couning family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Couning families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Couning families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Couning's in USA. New York had the highest population of Couning families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Couning 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 50 census records available for the last name Couning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Couning 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Couning. 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 military records available for the last name Couning. For the veterans among your Couning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Couning lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Couning 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Couning

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