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Caries Family History

Caries 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: Aries, Carias, Caris, Faries, Carles, Carnes, Carie, Charles, Barnes

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Where is the Caries family from?

You can see how Caries families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Caries family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Caries families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 11 Caries families living in Kentucky. This was about 50% of all the recorded Caries's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Caries families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Caries surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Caries 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 Caries. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Caries 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 Caries. 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 Caries. For the veterans among your Caries ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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