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Custor Family History

Custor 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: Castor, Custer, Pastor, Ruston, Nestor, Musto, Coster, Cueto, Kuster

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Where is the Custor family from?

You can see how Custor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Custor family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Custor families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there was 1 Custor family living in Banffshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Custor's in Scotland. Banffshire had the highest population of Custor families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Custor 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 Custor ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

What Custor family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 390 census records available for the last name Custor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Custor 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 41 immigration records available for the last name Custor. 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 37 military records available for the last name Custor. For the veterans among your Custor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Custor lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Custor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Custor in 1967 was 77, and 74 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Custor

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Custor 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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