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Lethrop Family History

Lethrop 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: Lathrop, Lothrop, Lethco, Lathrom, Lithgow, Leroy, Winthrop, Lebaron

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Where is the Lethrop family from?

You can see how Lethrop families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lethrop family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Lethrop families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Lethrop family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Lethrop's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Lethrop families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lethrop 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 Lethrop ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 156 census records available for the last name Lethrop. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lethrop 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 23 immigration records available for the last name Lethrop. 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 18 military records available for the last name Lethrop. For the veterans among your Lethrop ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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