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Close Family History

Close Surname Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosure of some sort such as a courtyard set back from the main street or a farmyard from Middle English clos(e) (Old French clos from Late Latin clausum past participle of claudere ‘to close’). Possibly also a metonymic occupational name for someone who worked in such a place.

English: from Middle English clos(e) ‘secret’ applied as a nickname for a reserved or secretive person.

Dutch: variant of Cloos.

German: variant of Klose and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

It is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

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


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You can see how Close families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Close family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Close families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 191 Close families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Close's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Close families in 1911.
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What did your Close ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Close. 45% of Close men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Close women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Close were Farmers Son and Housekeeper.

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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
    45%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Farmers Son
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Student
    28%
  • Servant
    23%
  • Teacher
    17%
  • Housekeeper
    12%

What Close family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 110,000 census records available for the last name Close. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Close 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 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Close. 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 25,000 military records available for the last name Close. For the veterans among your Close ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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