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Quilty Family History

Quilty Surname Meaning

Irish (Limerick and Waterford): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caoilte ‘descendant of Caoilte’ (see Kielty).

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


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Where is the Quilty family from?

You can see how Quilty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quilty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Quilty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 30 Quilty families living in Ontario. This was about 64% of all the recorded Quilty's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Quilty families in 1911.
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What did your Quilty ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Nome were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Quilty. 58% of Quilty men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Quilty women worked as a Nome. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quilty were Labourer and Nurse.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    58%
  • Labourer
    43%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Nome
    50%
  • Nurse
    50%

What Quilty family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Quilty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Quilty 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Quilty. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Quilty. For the veterans among your Quilty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quilty lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Quilty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Quilty in 1954 was 45, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Quilty 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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