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Comstack Family History

Comstack 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: Comstock, Constant, Constance, Cusack, Stack, Womack, Costa, Cammack

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Where is the Comstack family from?

You can see how Comstack families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Comstack family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Comstack families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2 Comstack families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 67% of all the recorded Comstack's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Comstack families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Comstack 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 Comstack ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Comstack. 18% of Comstack men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Comstack women worked as a Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Comstack were Engineer and Proprietor.

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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

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Proprietor
    11%
  • Engineer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Nurse
    34%
  • Housewife
    34%
  • Proprietor
    34%

What Comstack family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 655 census records available for the last name Comstack. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Comstack 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 37 immigration records available for the last name Comstack. 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 38 military records available for the last name Comstack. For the veterans among your Comstack ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Comstack lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Comstack 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 Comstack

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