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Coover Family History

Coover Surname Meaning

Variant of Cover .

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


Similar surnames: Coovert, Cover, Cooper, Conover, Coomer, Hoover, Cooner, Covert

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Where is the Coover family from?

You can see how Coover families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coover family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Coover families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 36 Coover families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 73% of all the recorded Coover's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Coover families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coover 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 Coover ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coover. 23% of Coover men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Coover women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coover were Truck Driver and Waitress. .

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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
    23%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Salesman
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    11%
  • Stenographer
    9%
  • Cook
    7%
  • Waitress
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 541 immigration records available for the last name Coover. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Coover. For the veterans among your Coover ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coover lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Coover life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Coover in 1952 was 48, and 73 in 2004.

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