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Couner Family History

Couner 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: Corner, Couper, Cotner, Conner, Codner, Counter, Coyner, Coiner

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Where is the Couner family from?

You can see how Couner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Couner family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Couner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 12 Couner families living in Ohio. This was about 34% of all the recorded Couner's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Couner families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Couner 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 Couner ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 549 census records available for the last name Couner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Couner 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 68 immigration records available for the last name Couner. 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 79 military records available for the last name Couner. For the veterans among your Couner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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