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Tart Name Meaning

English (mainly Staffordshire and Shropshire):: nickname from Old English teart ‘sharp’ or ‘rough’ used as a nickname and sometimes a personal name. from the Middle English personal name Tart(e) perhaps of the same origin as the nickname in 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Hart, Mart, Tarte, Dart, Cart, Taft, Bart, Start, Tarr, Tait

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Where is the Tart family from?

You can see how Tart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tart family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tart families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 13 Tart families living in North Carolina. This was about 30% of all the recorded Tart's in USA. North Carolina had the highest population of Tart families in 1840.
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What did your Tart ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tart. 31% of Tart men worked as a Farmer and 21% of Tart women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tart were Operator and Laborer. .

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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

  • Farmer
    31%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Propriator
    7%
  • Operator
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    21%
  • Waitress
    11%
  • Housewife
    11%
  • Laborer
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Tart. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Tart. For the veterans among your Tart ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tart lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Tart life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Tart in 1951 was 52, and 73 in 2004.

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