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Fuster Family History

Fuster Surname Meaning

Catalan: occupational name from fuster ‘carpenter’. German and Jewish: variant of Forster.

English: variant of Fewster from Anglo-Norman French Middle English fu(y)ster ‘maker of saddletrees’.

See also Foster and Foister.

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


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You can see how Fuster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fuster family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fuster families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 17 Fuster families living in Durham. This was about 17% of all the recorded Fuster's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Fuster families in 1891.
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What did your Fuster ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fuster. 75% of Fuster 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
    75%
  • Cook
    25%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Fuster. 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 360 military records available for the last name Fuster. For the veterans among your Fuster ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fuster lifespan?

Between 1969 and 2004, in the United States, Fuster life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Fuster in 1969 was 64, and 85 in 2004.

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