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Poath Family History

Poath 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: Porath, Poth, Plath, Ponath, Roath, Porth, Port, Rath, Pott, Roth

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Where is the Poath family from?

You can see how Poath families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Poath family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Poath families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there was 1 Poath family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Poath's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Poath families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Poath 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 Poath ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farming and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Poath. 100% of Poath men worked as a Farming and 100% of Poath women worked as a Housewife.

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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

  • Farming
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

What Poath family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 63 census records available for the last name Poath. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Poath 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Poath. 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 7 military records available for the last name Poath. For the veterans among your Poath ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Poath lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Poath 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 Poath

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