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Horstman Surname Meaning

Dutch: habitational name a variant of Horst with the addition of man ‘man’ from any of several farms named Ter Horst particularly located in the East Netherlands.

Also from compound farm names with the element horst for instance Disselhorst in Overijssel.

Americanized form of German Horstmann a cognate of 1 above.

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


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Where is the Horstman family from?

You can see how Horstman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Horstman family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Horstman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 4 Horstman families living in Somerset. This was about 57% of all the recorded Horstman's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Horstman families in 1891.
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What did your Horstman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Horstman. 100% of Horstman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Horstman. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Horstman. For the veterans among your Horstman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Horstman lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Horstman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Horstman in 1954 was 59, and 75 in 2004.

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