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Earest Family History

Earest 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: Earnest, Earnst, Ernest, Mares, Parent, East, Bares, Ares, Ernst

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Where is the Earest family from?

You can see how Earest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Earest family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Earest families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Earest family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Earest's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Earest families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Earest 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 Earest ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Seamstress was the top reported job for people in the USA named Earest. 100% of Earest women worked as a Seamstress.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Seamstress
    100%

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Census Records

There are 68 census records available for the last name Earest. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Earest 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Earest. 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 2 military records available for the last name Earest. For the veterans among your Earest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Earest 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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