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Waest Family History

Waest Surname 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: Wuest, West, Wiest, Best, Wass, Oest, Last, Mast, Faust, Ast

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Where is the Waest family from?

You can see how Waest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Waest family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Waest families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Waest family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Waest's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Waest families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Waest 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 Waest ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Waest. 100% of Waest men worked as a Farm Laborer.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Laborer
    100%

What Waest family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 73 census records available for the last name Waest. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Waest 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Waest. 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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Draft Cards

There are 3 military records available for the last name Waest. For the veterans among your Waest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Waest lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Waest 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Waest

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