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Cart Name Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: shortened form of McCart . English (Leicestershire and Warwickshire): from Middle English cart kert ‘cart’ (Old English cræt Old Norse kartr) hence a metonymic occupational name for a carter or cartwright. Altered form of German Karg . Americanized form of French Canadian Charest 2 or Charette . Compare Carte In some cases probably also French: from Old Occitan cart a variant of quart a term which in the Middle Ages denoted a tax levied on wine; hence possibly a metonymic occupational name for a tax collector. In some cases probably also French: from a short form of the personal name Ricart an old variant of Richard .

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


Similar surnames: Hart, Carp, Dart, Card, Care, Carr, Catt, Court, Carl, Mart

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Where is the Cart family from?

You can see how Cart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cart family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cart families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 12 Cart families living in Ontario. This was about 26% of all the recorded Cart's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Cart families in 1911.
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What did your Cart ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Cart. 100% of Cart men worked as a Farmer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Cart. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cart 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Cart. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Cart. For the veterans among your Cart ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cart lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Cart life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1963, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Cart in 1944 was 66, and 73 in 2004.

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