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Pistor Surname Meaning

The variant of Pester is influenced perhaps by the Latin term pistor, which translates to ‘baker’. This is evident in a 16th-century translation of Baker, which follows the continental trend of dignifying vernacular surnames by bestowing upon them a learned Latin form.

One can compare various historical records of individuals with the surname Baker, such as Robert Baker in 1590 from Saint Botolph without Aldgate, London, and Abraham Baker in 1620 from Croydon, Surrey.

Other notable records include Thomas Baker from 1652 in Coleby, Lincs, and George Baker from 1739 in Blankney, Lincs. Additionally, Thomas Baker is also noted in 1765 in Metheringham, Lincs.

The year span of these records, which includes entries from 1595, 1599, 1600, 1620, and 1659, highlights the surname's historical prevalence.

For further understanding, see also references to Pictor and Tector.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

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You can see how Pistor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pistor family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Pistor families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Pistor families living in Wiltshire. This was about 41% of all the recorded Pistor's in United Kingdom. Wiltshire had the highest population of Pistor families in 1891.

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Passenger Lists

There are 713 immigration records available for the last name Pistor. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Pistor. For the veterans among your Pistor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pistor lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Pistor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Pistor in 1960 was 53, and 69 in 2004.

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