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Armststead Family History

Armststead 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: Armistead, Armstead, Umstead, Anstead, Hempstead, Grinstead, Bumstead

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Where is the Armststead family from?

You can see how Armststead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Armststead family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1881 and 1920. The most Armststead families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Armststead families living in Utah. This was 100% of all the recorded Armststead's in USA. Utah had the highest population of Armststead families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Armststead 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

There are 18 census records available for the last name Armststead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Armststead 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Armststead. 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 1 military records available for the last name Armststead. For the veterans among your Armststead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Armststead lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Armststead 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 Armststead

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