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Oarter Family History

Oarter 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: Carter, Barter, Larter, Arter, Marter, Harter, Karter, Darter, Tarter

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Where is the Oarter family from?

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

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Census Records

There are 200 census records available for the last name Oarter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Oarter 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 22 immigration records available for the last name Oarter. 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 11 military records available for the last name Oarter. For the veterans among your Oarter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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