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Kuster Family History

Kuster Name Meaning

German (mainly Küster) and Swiss German: status name for a sexton or churchwarden who originally administered the church treasury from Middle High German kuster (from Late Latin custor ‘guard warden’). The umlaut of the modern form is due to association with other agent nouns ending in -er from Old High German -āri (from Latin -arius). The surname Kuster is also found in Slovenia; see also below. Croatian and Slovenian (Kušter): nickname for a person with disheveled hair from the root of Croatian and Slovenian kuštrav ‘disheveled’ or from Slovenian kušter ‘tuft of hair’ also ‘towhead’. The surname Kušter may also be of German origin (see above). Compare Custer .

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

Similar surnames: Koster, Kuter, Huster, Kuester, Kusler, Muster, Kolter, Kaster

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You can see how Kuster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kuster family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kuster families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 10 Kuster families living in Alberta. This was about 45% of all the recorded Kuster's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Kuster families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 12,000 census records available for the last name Kuster. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kuster 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Kuster. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Kuster. For the veterans among your Kuster ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kuster lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Kuster life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kuster in 1952 was 54, and 85 in 2004.

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