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Clart Family History

Clart 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: Clare, Clark, Cart, Clary, Claro, Clara, Clar, Hart, Last, Catt

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Where is the Clart family from?

You can see how Clart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clart family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Clart families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 2 Clart families living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Clart's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Clart families in 1880.
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What did your Clart ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Clart. 30% of Clart men worked as a Farmer and 36% of Clart women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Clart were Farm Laborer and Waitress. .

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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

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Laborer
    27%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Farm Laborer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    36%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Housewife
    18%
  • Waitress
    18%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Clart. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clart 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 225 immigration records available for the last name Clart. 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 63 military records available for the last name Clart. For the veterans among your Clart ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clart lifespan?

Average Clart life expectancy in 1980 was 89 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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