Pester Family History

Pester Surname Meaning

English, Dutch, and German: occupational name for a baker from Anglo-Norman French pestur(e), pesto(u)r, pistour, Middle Dutch pester, pister ‘baker’ (Old French pestor, pesteur, German Pistor from Latin pistor).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Pest, the eastern half of the city of Budapest, Hungary.

Jewish (from Austrian Galicia): from German Pest ‘pest’, one of derogatory surnames assigned by Austrian clerks.

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

Similar surnames: Paster, Tester, Poster, Petter, Nester, Bester, Lester, Peter, Wester, Ester

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Where is the Pester family from?

You can see how Pester families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pester family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pester families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 86 Pester families living in Devon. This was about 21% of all the recorded Pester's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Pester families in 1891.

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What did your Pester ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pester. 28% of Pester men worked as a Carpenter and 77% of Pester women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pester were Boot repairer and Incapacitated.

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Carpenter

28%

Police constable

19%

Gardener

19%

Boot repairer

19%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Domestic servant

Domestic duties

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 14K census records available for the last name Pester. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pester census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Pester. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Pester lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Pester life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Pester in 1947 was 40, and 79 in 2004.

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Pester Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Pest, the eastern half of the city of Budapest, Hungary.

Jewish (from Austrian Galicia): from German Pest ‘pest’, one of derogatory surnames assigned by Austrian clerks.

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

Where is the Pester family from?

What did your Pester ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Carpenter

28%

Police constable

19%

Gardener

19%

Boot repairer

19%

Unpaid domestic duties

77%

Domestic servant

Domestic duties

Incapacitated

What Pester family records will you find?

What is the average Pester lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Pester life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Pester in 1947 was 40, and 79 in 2004.

Pester Family History

Pester Surname Meaning

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Pester Surname Meaning

46,000 record(s) for Pester

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Where is the Pester family from?

What did your Pester ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Pester family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Pester lifespan?

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