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Quilty Family History

Quilty Name Meaning

Irish (Limerick and Waterford): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Caoilte ‘descendant of Caoilte’ (see Kielty ).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Quinley, Quigley, Quill, Kielty, Reilly, Munley, Nulty, Quidley

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Where is the Quilty family from?

You can see how Quilty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quilty family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Quilty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Quilty family living in Vermont. This was 100% of all the recorded Quilty's in USA. Vermont had the highest population of Quilty families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Quilty surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Quilty ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Quilty. 24% of Quilty men worked as a Salesman and 21% of Quilty women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quilty were Bartender and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    24%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Bartender
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    21%
  • Telephone Operator
    14%
  • Operator
    11%
  • Stenographer
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Quilty. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Quilty. For the veterans among your Quilty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quilty lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Quilty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Quilty in 1954 was 45, and 72 in 2004.

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