Coverdale Family History

Coverdale Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Durham): habitational name from Coverdale in the North Yorkshire

‘in the valley (Middle English dale) of the Cover river (a Celtic name)’.

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

Similar surnames: Cheadle, Overly, Overall, Iredale, Courage, Corral, Coverdell, Hovermale, Lovera, Verhalen

103,000 record(s) for Coverdale

28K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
21K	Census and Voter Lists
50K	Member Trees

Where is the Coverdale family from?

You can see how Coverdale families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coverdale family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coverdale families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 12 Coverdale families living in Delaware. This was about 38% of all the recorded Coverdale's in USA. Delaware had the highest population of Coverdale families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coverdale surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Coverdale ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coverdale. 31% of Coverdale men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Coverdale women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coverdale were Truck driver and Teacher.

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

31%

Laborer

28%

Carpenter

5%

Truck driver

5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Laborer

18%

Seamstress

13%

Clerk

10%

Teacher

10%

What Coverdale family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 21K census records available for the last name Coverdale. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coverdale census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Coverdale. 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.

Military Records

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

What is the average Coverdale lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Coverdale life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Coverdale in 1946 was 56, and 84 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coverdale 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.