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Closet Family History

Closet 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: Close, Clower, Losee, Clos, Lose, Cloney, Crose, Cloer, Klose, Cloe

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Where is the Closet family from?

You can see how Closet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Closet family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Closet families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 8 Closet families living in New York. This was about 67% of all the recorded Closet's in USA. New York had the highest population of Closet families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Closet 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 Closet ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 76 census records available for the last name Closet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Closet 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Closet. 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 12 military records available for the last name Closet. For the veterans among your Closet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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