The charity Surname

charity Name Meaning and History

English: from Middle English charite ‘charity’, from Old French charité (Latin caritas), probably applied as a nickname for a benevolent, devout, or hospitable person.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The charity name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the charity family name as far back in history as possible.

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Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of charity Families in the US in 1920

Number of charity families

40-77

14-39

1-13

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Thread	Author	Replies
charles littleton charity	roberta	3
Are there any Charite out there?	Ashleyanne charite	0
charity help italia	simonamolinari1	0
Bill Charity - RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey 1959	Jack Storey	0
looking for relative	beth charity	0
William Thomas Charity	charitinus	1
George Charity	Kylie Charty	0
family tree	bonnie s	3
looking for family	kerry g	3
BESSIE B. CHARITY-BROOKS-NASH	DEREK FAUNTLEROY	0

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