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Amacost Family History

Amacost Name 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: Armacost, Armagost, Amos, Most, Ambrose, Mast, Amaro, Makos, Macon

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Where is the Amacost family from?

You can see how Amacost families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Amacost family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Amacost family living in Maryland. This was about 50% of all the recorded Amacost's in USA. Maryland and 1 other state had the highest population of Amacost families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Amacost 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 Amacost ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Amacost ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 20 census records available for the last name Amacost. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Amacost 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 immigration records available for the last name Amacost. 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 2 military records available for the last name Amacost. For the veterans among your Amacost ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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