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Kustra Family History

Kustra Name Meaning

Polish: unflattering nickname for a slow indolent person from Polish dialect kustrać się ‘to dawdle’. Croatian (Kuštra): nickname derived from the root of kuštrav ‘disheveled’ or based on kuštra ‘hair’ hence denoting a person with disheveled hair or a hairy or bearded man.

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


Similar surnames: Kula, Kuster, Kurta, Kunda, Kukla, Kosta, Kostka, Kust, Kuta, Kuder

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Where is the Kustra family from?

You can see how Kustra families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kustra family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Kustra families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Kustra family living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Kustra's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kustra families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kustra surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Kustra ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kustra. 57% of Kustra men worked as a Laborer and 56% of Kustra women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kustra were Loader and Seamstress. .

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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

  • Laborer
    57%
  • Machinist
    8%
  • Unemployed
    6%
  • Loader
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    56%
  • New Worker
    23%
  • Seamstress
    23%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 506 immigration records available for the last name Kustra. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 309 military records available for the last name Kustra. For the veterans among your Kustra ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kustra lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2003, in the United States, Kustra life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Kustra in 1961 was 70, and 70 in 2003.

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