Eastep Family History

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Eastep Name Meaning

Altered spelling of English Eastop, a habitational name from a place in Shropshire called Easthope, named with Old English est ‘east’, ‘eastern’ + hop ‘enclosed valley’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Easter, Easton, Estep, East, Eastes, Haisten, Laster, Master, Paster

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Eastep Family Origin

Where is the Eastep family from?

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You can see how Eastep families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Eastep family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Eastep families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Eastep families living in London. This was about 31% of all the recorded Eastep's in the UK. London had the highest population of Eastep families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Eastep surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Eastep Family Occupations

What did your Eastep ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, a less common occupation for the Eastep family was Keeping House. The most common Eastep occupation in the USA was Farmer. 27% of Eastep's were Farmers. Farmer, Farming and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Eastep.

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  • Farmer

    27%

  • Farming

    18%

  • Laborer

    15%

  • Keeping House

    9%

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

Eastep Historical Records

What Eastep family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Eastep. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Eastep 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Eastep. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Eastep. For the veterans among your Eastep ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Eastep Life Expectancy

What is the average Eastep lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Eastep life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Eastep in 1956 was 61, and 69 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Eastep

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Eastep 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.

Famous Eastep Family

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Grace Kelly1929 - 1982 (52)
Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)
Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
James Dean1931 - 1955 (24)
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Frank Lloyd Wright1867 - 1959 (91)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
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Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)
Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
James Dean1931 - 1955 (24)
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Frank Lloyd Wright1867 - 1959 (91)
John Philip Sousa1854 - 1932 (77)
Amelia Earhart1897 - 1939 (41)
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