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Where is the Columbia family from?
You can see how Columbia families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Columbia family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Columbia families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Columbia families living in Kentucky. This was about 50% of all the recorded Columbia's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Columbia families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Columbia surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Columbia. 28% of Columbia men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Columbia women worked as a New Worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Columbia were Truck Driver and Housekeeper. .
Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Columbia life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Columbia in 1956 was 57, and 77 in 2004.