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Colour Family History

Colour 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: Colmer, Cloud, Colon, Collura, Coor, Colter, Colburn, Colo, Colomb

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Where is the Colour family from?

You can see how Colour families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colour family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1901. The most Colour families were found in USA in 1840, United Kingdom in 1891, and Scotland in 1881. In 1840 there was 1 Colour family living in North Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Colour's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Colour families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Colour 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 84 census records available for the last name Colour. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Colour 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Colour. 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 48 military records available for the last name Colour. For the veterans among your Colour ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Colour lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Colour 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 Colour

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