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Oast Family History

Oast 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: Oest, Last, Mast, Ost, Ast, Gast, East, Rast, Nast, Hast

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Where is the Oast family from?

You can see how Oast families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oast family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Oast families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Oast family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Oast's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Oast families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Oast 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 Oast ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Oast. 28% of Oast 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
    28%
  • Painter
    19%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Physician
    19%

What Oast family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 872 census records available for the last name Oast. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Oast 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 60 immigration records available for the last name Oast. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Oast. For the veterans among your Oast ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Oast lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Oast life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Oast in 1960 was 58, and 93 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Oast

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Oast 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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