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Lassiter Name Meaning

English: habitational name from the city of Leicester (see Lester ). This name has been long established in North America and occurs in a wide variety of forms.

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


Similar surnames: Lasiter, Lasseter, Laster, Easter, Luyster, Nasser, Lasser, Laseter

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Where is the Lassiter family from?

You can see how Lassiter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lassiter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Lassiter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 33 Lassiter families living in Sussex. This was about 59% of all the recorded Lassiter's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Lassiter families in 1891.
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What did your Lassiter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lassiter. 100% of Lassiter women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Lassiter. 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 13,000 military records available for the last name Lassiter. For the veterans among your Lassiter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lassiter lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Lassiter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Lassiter in 1941 was 74, and 72 in 2004.

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