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Mastin Family History

Mastin Name Meaning

English (Lincolnshire): variant of Maston itself a variant of Marston . Compare Masten . French (mainly northern) Flemish and Walloon: occupational name for a household servant from Old French mastin ‘watchdog manservant’ (from Latin mansuetudinus ‘domestic’). The Old French word had the further sense of a bad-tempered dog and was used as an adjective in the sense of ‘bad cruel’.

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


Similar surnames: Maslin, Martin, Astin, Mason, Tassin, Matin, Cantin, Maston, Bastin

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Where is the Mastin family from?

You can see how Mastin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mastin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mastin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 12 Mastin families living in Ontario. This was about 32% of all the recorded Mastin's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Mastin families in 1911.
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What did your Mastin ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Mastin. 46% of Mastin men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Mastin women worked as a Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mastin were Laborer and Domestic. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    46%
  • Labourer
    19%
  • Fisherman
    9%
  • Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Nurse
    34%
  • Income
    34%
  • Domestic
    34%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Mastin. For the veterans among your Mastin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mastin lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Mastin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Mastin in 1952 was 61, and 70 in 2004.

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