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Ormiston Name Meaning

Scottish (southeastScotland): habitational name from any of the places called Ormiston in the former counties of Roxburghshire and East Lothian named with the genitive case of the Old Norse personal name Ormr (see Orme ) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure settlement’.

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


Similar surnames: Edmiston, Rolston, Whiston, Muston, Orton, Cranston, Wriston, Gritton

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Where is the Ormiston family from?

You can see how Ormiston families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ormiston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ormiston families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 54 Ormiston families living in Ontario. This was about 45% of all the recorded Ormiston's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Ormiston families in 1911.
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What did your Ormiston ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Ormiston. 46% of Ormiston men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Ormiston women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ormiston were Bricklayer and Stenographer. .

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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%
  • Carpenter
    10%
  • Master Mariner
    8%
  • Bricklayer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Ormiston. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ormiston. For the veterans among your Ormiston ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ormiston lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Ormiston life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Ormiston in 1944 was 32, and 82 in 2004.

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