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Christee Family History

Christee 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: Christen, Christel, Christie, Christle, Christo, Chrismer, Christon

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Where is the Christee family from?

You can see how Christee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Christee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Christee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Christee families living in Indiana. This was about 27% of all the recorded Christee's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Christee families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Christee 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 Christee ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Christee. 20% of Christee men worked as a Salesman and 60% of Christee women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Christee were Cook and Clerk. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    20%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Manager
    15%
  • Cook
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    60%
  • Clerk
    40%
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What Christee family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Christee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Christee 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 263 immigration records available for the last name Christee. 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 93 military records available for the last name Christee. For the veterans among your Christee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Christee lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2003, in the United States, Christee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Christee in 1973 was 71, and 96 in 2003.

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