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Soty Family History

Soty 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: Soto, Sooy, Coty, Soth, Doty, Song, Son, Sok, Ott, So

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Where is the Soty family from?

You can see how Soty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Soty family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Soty families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there were 2 Soty families living in Michigan. This was about 29% of all the recorded Soty's in USA. Michigan and 1 other state had the highest population of Soty families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Soty 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 Soty ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 109 census records available for the last name Soty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Soty 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Soty. 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 8 military records available for the last name Soty. For the veterans among your Soty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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