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Coah Family History

Coah 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: Coach, Noah, Coan, Coad, Coash, Coar, Chae, Cao, Cap, Cott

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Where is the Coah family from?

You can see how Coah families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coah family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Coah families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 15 Coah families living in Ontario. This was about 47% of all the recorded Coah's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Coah families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coah 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 Coah ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coah. 25% of Coah men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Coah women worked as a Maid.

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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
    25%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Farm Laborer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    100%

What Coah family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 965 census records available for the last name Coah. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coah 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 143 immigration records available for the last name Coah. 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 42 military records available for the last name Coah. For the veterans among your Coah ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coah lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coah 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 Coah

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