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Palster Family History

Palster 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: Paster, Balster, Polster, Galster, Palser, Pelster, Master, Plaster

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Where is the Palster family from?

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

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

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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

  • Salesman
    100%

What Palster family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 190 census records available for the last name Palster. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Palster 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 43 immigration records available for the last name Palster. 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 82 military records available for the last name Palster. For the veterans among your Palster ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Palster lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Palster 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 Palster

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