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Quisenberry Family History

Quisenberry Name Meaning

Altered form of an English surname reportedly Questenbury but no surname or placename of that spelling is known in Britain. It may possibly be an altered form of Glastonbury a habitational name from the place of this name in Somerset. Compare Christenberry Crusenberry Cushenberry and Quesenberry .

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


Similar surnames: Quesenberry, Quesinberry, Crusenberry, Christenberry, Kingsberry

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Where is the Quisenberry family from?

You can see how Quisenberry families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quisenberry family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Quisenberry families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 23 Quisenberry families living in Kentucky. This was about 66% of all the recorded Quisenberry's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Quisenberry families in 1840.
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What did your Quisenberry ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Quisenberry. 32% of Quisenberry men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Quisenberry women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quisenberry were Salesman and Waitress. .

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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

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Salesman
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    14%
  • Housekeeper
    9%
  • Teacher
    9%
  • Waitress
    9%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 469 immigration records available for the last name Quisenberry. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Quisenberry. For the veterans among your Quisenberry ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quisenberry lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Quisenberry life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Quisenberry in 1956 was 26, and 79 in 2004.

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