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Tasta Family History

Tasta Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Tata, Testa, Tasca, Asta, Nasta, Basta, Tastad, Vasta, Hata, Laska

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Where is the Tasta family from?

You can see how Tasta families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tasta family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Tasta families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Tasta family living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Tasta's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Tasta families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tasta 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 Tasta ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 216 census records available for the last name Tasta. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tasta 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 41 immigration records available for the last name Tasta. 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 13 military records available for the last name Tasta. For the veterans among your Tasta ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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