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Cooh Family History

Cooh 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: Cook, Coop, Coor, Coon, Cool, Chon, Cho, Croom, Hook, Cao

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Where is the Cooh family from?

You can see how Cooh families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cooh family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Cooh families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Cooh families living in Virginia. This was about 90% of all the recorded Cooh's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Cooh families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cooh 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 Cooh ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cooh. 20% of Cooh men worked as a Clerk and 100% of Cooh women worked as a Housework.

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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

  • Clerk
    20%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Miner
    20%
  • Farmer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    100%

What Cooh family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 502 census records available for the last name Cooh. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cooh 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 68 immigration records available for the last name Cooh. 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 Cooh. For the veterans among your Cooh ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cooh lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cooh 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 Cooh

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