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Munstead Family History

Munstead 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: Umstead, Anstead, Winstead, Hunstad, Munster, Bumstead, Muntean

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Where is the Munstead family from?

You can see how Munstead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Munstead family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Munstead families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Munstead family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Munstead's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Munstead families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Munstead 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 Munstead ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Manager
    100%

What Munstead family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 104 census records available for the last name Munstead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Munstead 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Munstead. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Munstead. For the veterans among your Munstead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Munstead lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Munstead 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Munstead

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