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Kuras Family History

Kuras Name Meaning

Polish: nickname from dialect kurasz kuraś ‘big fat rooster’ a derivative of kur ‘rooster’. Czech (Kuraš): from an altered form of the personal name Kornel Czech form of Cornelius (see Cornell ). Jewish (from Belarus): perhaps a habitational name for someone from the village of Kurashi in Belarus.

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


Similar surnames: Karas, Kubas, Kula, Juras, Maras, Kulas, Buras, Koran, Kotas, Kara

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Where is the Kuras family from?

You can see how Kuras families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kuras family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kuras families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Kuras family living in Manitoba. This was about 50% of all the recorded Kuras's in Canada. Manitoba and 1 other province had the highest population of Kuras families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kuras surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Kuras ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kuras. 41% of Kuras men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Kuras women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kuras were New Worker and Machine Operator. .

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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

  • Laborer
    41%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Miner
    6%
  • New Worker
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    16%
  • New Worker
    10%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Machine Operator
    10%
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Passenger Lists

There are 885 immigration records available for the last name Kuras. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kuras. For the veterans among your Kuras ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kuras lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Kuras life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Kuras in 1957 was 47, and 80 in 2004.

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