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List Family History

List Surname Meaning

German and Dutch: nickname for someone who was wise and knowledgeable from Middle High German list Dutch list ‘wisdom, ingenuity’. Dutch: habitational name from Ter List, the name being derived from the plant lis ‘iris, flag’.

Americanized form of Hungarian Liszt, a metonymic occupational name for a miller from liszt ‘flour’. Slovenian and Croatian: nickname from list ‘leaf’, or a Slavicized form of Hungarian Liszt (see above).

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


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Where is the List family from?

You can see how List families moved over time by selecting different census years. The List family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most List families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 119 List families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded List's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of List families in 1891.
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What did your List ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named List. 22% of List men worked as a Farm Labourer and 75% of List women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named List were Incapacitated and Domestic Servant.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    22%
  • Horseman On Farm
    19%
  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Housekeeper
    4%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%

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Census Records

There are 33,000 census records available for the last name List. Like a window into their day-to-day life, List 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 6,000 immigration records available for the last name List. 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 37,000 military records available for the last name List. For the veterans among your List ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average List lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, List life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for List in 1950 was 49, and 81 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your List 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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