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Coaties Family History

Coaties 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: Coates, Goates, Cortes, Cates, Coate, Oates, Cottier, Oatis, Coats

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Where is the Coaties family from?

You can see how Coaties families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coaties family name was found in Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there were 5 Coaties families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Coaties's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Coaties families in 1881.
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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Coaties. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coaties 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Coaties. 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 Coaties. For the veterans among your Coaties ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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