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Potuin Family History

Potuin 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: Potvin, Potwin, Polin, Botkin, Poulin, Petrin, Gouin, Plotkin, Moquin

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Where is the Potuin family from?

You can see how Potuin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Potuin family name was found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there was 1 Potuin family living in Ontario. This was about 50% of all the recorded Potuin's in Canada. Ontario and 1 other province had the highest population of Potuin families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Potuin 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 Potuin ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 96 census records available for the last name Potuin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Potuin 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Potuin. 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 2 military records available for the last name Potuin. For the veterans among your Potuin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Potuin lifespan?

Average Potuin life expectancy in 1975 was 44 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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