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Crestar Family History

Crestar Surname 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: Cresta, Caesar, Cuesta, Cesar, Chester, Trester, Brester, Kresta

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Where is the Crestar family from?

You can see how Crestar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crestar family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Crestar families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Crestar family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Crestar's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Crestar families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crestar 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 Crestar ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Crestar. 100% of Crestar men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    100%

What Crestar family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 64 census records available for the last name Crestar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crestar 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 39 immigration records available for the last name Crestar. 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 5 military records available for the last name Crestar. For the veterans among your Crestar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Crestar lifespan?

Average Crestar life expectancy in 1967 was 83 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crestar ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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