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Trist Family History

Trist Surname Meaning

English (Devon): nickname from Middle English trust trist ‘trustworthy faithful loyal’ a variant of Trust.

from Middle English trist(e) trest(e) tristre trist(o)ur ‘position where hunters await game being driven toward them by beaters’.

nickname from Middle English trist(e) ‘sad serious’.

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


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Where is the Trist family from?

You can see how Trist families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trist family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Trist families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 12 Trist families living in Ontario. This was about 86% of all the recorded Trist's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Trist families in 1911.
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What did your Trist ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Trist. 100% of Trist men worked as a Retired and 78% of Trist women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 1939

  • Retired
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Private Means
    14%
  • Housewife
    6%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Trist. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trist 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Trist. 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 656 military records available for the last name Trist. For the veterans among your Trist ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trist lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Trist life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Trist in 1962 was 56, and 68 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Trist 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.

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