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Most Name Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for a producer or seller of must i.e. unfermented grape juice Middle High (and Low) German most (from Latin mustum vinum ‘young (i.e. fresh) wine’). The same term was also used to denote perry and cider since these do not keep well and need to be drunk while still fresh. Dutch (Van der Most): topographic name for someone who lived by marshy land from Middle Dutch mos most ‘pool swamp bog’. Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): topographic name from Slavic most ‘bridge’ or a habitational name from any of several places called with this word. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from German Most ‘young (i.e. fresh) wine’ (see 1 above) one of surnames distributed at random by Austrian clerks. English (Lancashire): variant of Must . This form of the surname is rare in Britain.

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

Similar surnames: Post, Moss, Kost, Mast, Ost, Mont, Host, Molt, Moat, Mott

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You can see how Most families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Most family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Most families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 12 Most families living in Ontario. This was about 57% of all the recorded Most's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Most families in 1911.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer
27%
Salesman
12%
Laborer
9%
Clerk
6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer
13%
Teacher
13%
Housework
11%
Typist
11%

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There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Most. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Most census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Most. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 41,000 military records available for the last name Most. For the veterans among your Most ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Most life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Most in 1945 was 40, and 73 in 2004.

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