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Covit Family History

Covit 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: Covin, Coit, Covitz, Covil, Cott, Cover, Court, Civil, Colt, Cubit

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Where is the Covit family from?

You can see how Covit families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Covit family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Covit families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Covit family living in Connecticut. This was about 33% of all the recorded Covit's in USA. Connecticut and 2 other states had the highest population of Covit families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Covit 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 Covit ancestors do for a living?

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

What Covit family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 167 census records available for the last name Covit. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Covit 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 60 immigration records available for the last name Covit. 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 13 military records available for the last name Covit. For the veterans among your Covit ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Covit lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2000, in the United States, Covit life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Covit in 1966 was 79, and 64 in 2000.

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