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Counlter Family History

Counlter 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: Counter, Coulter, Colter, Poulter, Conter, Courter, Coalter, Boulter

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Where is the Counlter family from?

You can see how Counlter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Counlter family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Counlter family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Counlter's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Counlter families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name Counlter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Counlter 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Counlter. 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 Counlter. For the veterans among your Counlter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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