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Coating Family History

Coating 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: Cortina, Cooling, Keating, Codding, Colling, Colding, Catino, Oosting

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Where is the Coating family from?

You can see how Coating families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coating family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 7 Coating families living in Essex. This was 100% of all the recorded Coating's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Coating families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coating surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Records

There are 98 census records available for the last name Coating. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coating 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Coating. 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 180 military records available for the last name Coating. For the veterans among your Coating ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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