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Easterday Name Meaning

Americanized form (translation into English) of German Ostertag .

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


Similar surnames: Easter, Easterly, Easterwood, Easterlin, Pasternak, Feaster, Waterman

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Where is the Easterday family from?

You can see how Easterday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Easterday family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Easterday families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 3 Easterday families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Easterday's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Easterday families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Easterday 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 Easterday ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Easterday. 21% of Easterday men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Easterday women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Easterday were Clerk and Waitress. .

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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
    21%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Truck Driver
    8%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    14%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Housekeeper
    10%
  • Waitress
    8%
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What Easterday family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 10,000 census records available for the last name Easterday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Easterday 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 299 immigration records available for the last name Easterday. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Easterday. For the veterans among your Easterday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Easterday lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Easterday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Easterday in 1949 was 40, and 74 in 2004.

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