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Manterton Family History

Manterton 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: Masterton, Winterton, Anderton, Catterton, Batterton, Manderson

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Where is the Manterton family from?

You can see how Manterton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Manterton family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Manterton families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Manterton family living in Massachusetts. This was about 50% of all the recorded Manterton's in USA. Massachusetts and 1 other state had the highest population of Manterton families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Manterton surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Manterton. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Manterton 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Manterton. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, 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 Manterton. For the veterans among your Manterton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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