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Inast Family History

Inast 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: Nast, Anast, Last, Nash, Minas, Mast, Ast, Gast, Angst, East

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Where is the Inast family from?

You can see how Inast families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Inast family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Inast families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Inast family living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Inast's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Inast families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Inast surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Inast ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Inast. 50% of Inast 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
    50%
  • Farm Laborer
    50%

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Census Records

There are 171 census records available for the last name Inast. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Inast 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Inast. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Inast. For the veterans among your Inast ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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