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Coultas Family History

Coultas Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): from early modern English coulthus ‘stable’ a compound of co(u)lt ‘colt young horse’ + hus ‘house’ hence a topographic name or an occupational name for someone who lived or worked at a stables.

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


Similar surnames: Coltman, Court, Coulton, Colter, Costa, Poulton, Kotas, Coutts

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Where is the Coultas family from?

You can see how Coultas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coultas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coultas families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Coultas families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Coultas's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Coultas families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coultas surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Coultas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coultas. 26% of Coultas men worked as a Laborer and 37% of Coultas women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coultas were Salesman and Maid. .

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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

  • Laborer
    26%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Truck Driver
    9%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    37%
  • Teacher
    28%
  • Stenographer
    19%
  • Maid
    19%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Coultas lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Coultas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Coultas in 1959 was 46, and 75 in 2004.

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