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Caoutte Family History

Caoutte Name 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: Caouette, Coutts, Cadotte, Garoutte, Boutte, Coutee, Calcote, Cott

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Where is the Caoutte family from?

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

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Caoutte ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Caoutte. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Caoutte 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Caoutte. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, 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 Caoutte. For the veterans among your Caoutte ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Caoutte lifespan?

Average Caoutte life expectancy in 1999 was 86 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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