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Deest Family History

Deest 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: Dees, Deese, Deist, Feest, Lees, Best, Oest, Hees, Geist, Reese

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Where is the Deest family from?

You can see how Deest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deest family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1881. The most Deest families were found in USA in 1880. In 1881 there was 1 Deest family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Deest's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Deest families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Deest 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 Deest ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Deest. 54% of Deest 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
    54%
  • Proprietor
    16%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Farm Laborer
    16%

What Deest family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 470 census records available for the last name Deest. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Deest 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 115 immigration records available for the last name Deest. 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 57 military records available for the last name Deest. For the veterans among your Deest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Deest lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Deest 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 Deest

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