Chestnut Family History

Chestnut Surname Meaning

Scottish (Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire) and northern Irish: altered form of Chesney shortened from McChesney. Its assimilation to the English word chestnut is due to folk etymology, the word itself being first recorded in 1519.

The surname was probably taken to Ireland at the time of the 17th-century Plantation of Ulster.

English (Norfolk): probably a variant of Chestney (see Chaney) altered by folk etymological association with the word chestnut.

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

Similar surnames: Chesnut, Chestnutt, Chesney, Pheasant, Cheyne, Chesley, Cuesta, Chester, Constant, Chesnutt

40K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
6K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
33K	Census and Voter Lists
94K	Member Trees

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Where is the Chestnut family from?

You can see how Chestnut families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chestnut family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chestnut families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 39 Chestnut families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Chestnut's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Chestnut families in 1911.

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What did your Chestnut ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Dressmaker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Chestnut. 73% of Chestnut men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Chestnut women worked as a Dressmaker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chestnut were Teamster and Teacher.

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Farmer

73%

Teamster

28%

Dressmaker

50%

Teacher

50%

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Census Record

There are 33K census records available for the last name Chestnut. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chestnut census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Chestnut. 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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Military Records

There are 6K military records available for the last name Chestnut. For the veterans among your Chestnut ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chestnut lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Chestnut life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Chestnut in 1942 was 54, and 68 in 2004.

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Chestnut Surname Meaning

The surname was probably taken to Ireland at the time of the 17th-century Plantation of Ulster.

English (Norfolk): probably a variant of Chestney (see Chaney) altered by folk etymological association with the word chestnut.

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

Where is the Chestnut family from?

What did your Chestnut ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

73%

Teamster

28%

Dressmaker

50%

Teacher

50%

What Chestnut family records will you find?

What is the average Chestnut lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Chestnut life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Chestnut in 1942 was 54, and 68 in 2004.

Chestnut Family History

Chestnut Surname Meaning

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Chestnut Surname Meaning

176,000 record(s) for Chestnut

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Where is the Chestnut family from?

What did your Chestnut ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Chestnut family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Chestnut lifespan?

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