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Where is the Cortelyou family from?
You can see how Cortelyou families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cortelyou family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Cortelyou families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Cortelyou families living in New York. This was about 67% of all the recorded Cortelyou's in USA. New York had the highest population of Cortelyou families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cortelyou surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Cortelyou ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cortelyou. 70% of Cortelyou men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Cortelyou women worked as a Teacher. .
Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Cortelyou life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Cortelyou in 1960 was 63, and 98 in 2004.