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Christolph Family History

Christolph 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: Christoph, Christophe, Christopher, Christo, Christoff, Christon

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Where is the Christolph family from?

You can see how Christolph families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Christolph family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Christolph families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Christolph family living in Minnesota. This was about 50% of all the recorded Christolph's in USA. Minnesota and 1 other state had the highest population of Christolph families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Christolph 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 Christolph ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 102 census records available for the last name Christolph. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Christolph 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Christolph. 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 3 military records available for the last name Christolph. For the veterans among your Christolph ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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