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Tsosie Family History

Tsosie Surname Meaning

Native American (Navajo): from an American English shortened and altered form of a Navajo personal name composed of the suffix -tsʼósí ‘slender slim skinny’ such as Hastiin-tsʼósí ‘Slim Man’.

Anglicized as e.g. Hosteen Tsosie (see Hosteen and Slim).

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


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Where is the Tsosie family from?

You can see how Tsosie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tsosie family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Tsosie families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Tsosie families living in Maryland. This was about 29% of all the recorded Tsosie's in USA. Maryland had the highest population of Tsosie families in 1920.
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What did your Tsosie ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Weaver were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tsosie. 47% of Tsosie men worked as a Farmer and 64% of Tsosie women worked as a Weaver. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tsosie were Stock Farmer and Blanket Weaver.

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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
    47%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Herder
    8%
  • Stock Farmer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Weaver
    64%
  • Rug Weaver
    23%
  • Blanket Weaver
    14%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 7 immigration records available for the last name Tsosie. 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 474 military records available for the last name Tsosie. For the veterans among your Tsosie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tsosie lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Tsosie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Tsosie in 1952 was 56, and 66 in 2004.

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