Covert Family History

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Covert Name Meaning

English: nickname for a reserved or secretive person, from Old French covert ‘guarded’, ‘crafty’. Americanized spelling of an unidentified Dutch or German name, perhaps Kofoed.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Cover, Coovert, Comer, Colvert, Robert, Cozart, Coven, Court, Coover

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Covert Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Covert name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Covert. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    52%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    11%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    3%

  • Sweden

    2%

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Covert Family Origin

Where is the Covert family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Covert families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Covert family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Covert families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 142 Covert families living in New York. This was about 54% of all the recorded Covert's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Covert families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Covert surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Covert Family Occupations

    What did your Covert ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Covert. A less common occupation for the Covert family was Carpenter. The most common Covert occupation in the USA was Farmer. 35% of Covert's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      35%

    • Laborer

      7%

    • Keeping House

      4%

    • Carpenter

      4%

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

    Covert Historical Records

    What Covert family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 47,000 census records available for the last name Covert. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Covert census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Covert. 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 Card

    There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Covert. For the veterans among your Covert ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Covert Life Expectancy

    What is the average Covert lifespan?

    Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Covert life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Covert in 1943 was 28, and 72 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Covert

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Covert ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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