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Kister Family History

Kister Surname Meaning

German: habitational name for someone from Kist near Würzburg in Bavaria. Variant of Kistner.

From Kirst, a pet form of the personal name Christian.

Variant of Küster ‘sexton’ (see Kuster).

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


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Where is the Kister family from?

You can see how Kister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kister family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kister families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 26 Kister families living in Lancashire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Kister's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kister families in 1891.
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What did your Kister ancestors do for a living?

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

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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.

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 Kister. 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 Kister. For the veterans among your Kister ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kister lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Kister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kister in 1957 was 53, and 79 in 2004.

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