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Coater Family History

Coater 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: Cater, Coates, Cotter, Coster, Colter, Coate, Conter, Corter, Crater

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Where is the Coater family from?

You can see how Coater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coater family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coater families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 29 Coater families living in Ontario. This was about 34% of all the recorded Coater's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Coater families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coater 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 Coater ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coater. 26% of Coater men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Coater women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coater were Truck Driver and Housewife.

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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
    26%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    25%
  • Cook
    18%
  • Maid
    14%
  • Housewife
    11%

What Coater family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Coater. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coater 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 298 immigration records available for the last name Coater. 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 937 military records available for the last name Coater. For the veterans among your Coater ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coater lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2003, in the United States, Coater life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Coater in 1966 was 69, and 76 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Coater

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coater 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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