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Tostevin Family History

Tostevin Surname Meaning

Channel Islands (Guernsey): from the French phrase tost de vin ‘toast with wine’ reflecting the medieval and later practice of dunking spiced toast in wine to improve the wine's flavour.

The phrase was applied figuratively to a person to whom a company was requested to drink.

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


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Where is the Tostevin family from?

You can see how Tostevin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tostevin family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Tostevin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 259 Tostevin families living in Channel Islands. This was about 91% of all the recorded Tostevin's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Tostevin families in 1891.
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What did your Tostevin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bus Conductor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tostevin. 100% of Tostevin men worked as a Bus Conductor and 90% of Tostevin 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

  • Bus Conductor
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    10%

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Passenger Lists

There are 339 immigration records available for the last name Tostevin. 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 511 military records available for the last name Tostevin. For the veterans among your Tostevin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tostevin lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Tostevin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Tostevin in 1963 was 83, and 77 in 2004.

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