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Schuster Family History

Schuster Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a maker or repairer of shoes. Middle High German schuochsūtære (a compound of schuoch ‘shoe’ + sūtære ‘one who sews’) German Schuster Yiddish shuster. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and in some central European countries, especially in Czechia and Slovakia, where it is more common in Slavicized forms (see 2 below).

In part, Schuster is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia (see Kocevar). Compare Shuster. Germanized form of Czech Šustr and Czech, Slovak, Slovenian, and Croatian Šuster surnames of German origin (see above).

Germanized form of Slovenian Šuštar (see Sustar) or of its variant Šoštar, both of the same ultimately Middle High German origin as the name above.

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


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You can see how Schuster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schuster family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Schuster families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 46 Schuster families living in London. This was about 39% of all the recorded Schuster's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Schuster families in 1891.
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What did your Schuster ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Butchers Assistant and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Schuster. 100% of Schuster men worked as a Butchers Assistant and 79% of Schuster 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Butchers Assistant
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Private Means
    16%
  • Housewife Unpaid
    6%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 44,000 military records available for the last name Schuster. For the veterans among your Schuster ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schuster lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Schuster life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Schuster in 1943 was 29, and 77 in 2004.

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