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Courington Family History

Courington Surname Meaning

English: variant of Currington. This surname is now rare in Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Courington family from?

You can see how Courington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Courington family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Courington families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 42 Courington families living in Alabama. This was about 91% of all the recorded Courington's in USA. Alabama had the highest population of Courington families in 1880.
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What did your Courington ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Courington. 32% of Courington men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Courington women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Courington were Miner and Hae Hand.

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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

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Farming
    11%
  • Miner
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    50%
  • Hae Hand
    50%

What Courington family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Courington. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Courington 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 35 immigration records available for the last name Courington. 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 999 military records available for the last name Courington. For the veterans among your Courington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Courington lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Courington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Courington in 1957 was 40, and 73 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Courington 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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