Shostak Family History

Shostak Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Ukrainian Rusyn and Belorussian: nickname from Ukrainian shostak Belorussian shastak ‘six-fingered person’, also the name of an old coin worth six groschens derived from Ukrainian shist Belorussian shests ‘six’.

It can also refer to a nickname (an old personal name) for a child born as a sixth child, derived from Ukrainian and Belorussian shosty ‘sixth’.

Compare Shestak. Americanized form of Polish Rusyn (from Poland) and Jewish (from Poland) Szóstak; see Szostak.

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

Similar surnames: Szostak, Szostek, Bosak, Swistak, Sontag, Smetak, Spisak, Shock, Sestak, Sotak

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260	Military Records
308	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
481	Member Trees

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Where is the Shostak family from?

You can see how Shostak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shostak family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Shostak families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 10 Shostak families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 28% of all the recorded Shostak's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Shostak families in 1920.

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What did your Shostak ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Seamstress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shostak. 32% of Shostak men worked as a Laborer and 40% of Shostak women worked as a Seamstress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shostak were Salesman and cementer.

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Laborer

32%

Farmer

27%

Miner

16%

Salesman

16%

Seamstress

40%

Waitress

20%

Housewife

20%

cementer

20%

What Shostak family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Shostak. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Shostak 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 308 immigration records available for the last name Shostak. 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 260 military records available for the last name Shostak. For the veterans among your Shostak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Shostak lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Shostak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Shostak in 1959 was 55, and 81 in 2004.

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Shostak Surname Meaning

It can also refer to a nickname (an old personal name) for a child born as a sixth child, derived from Ukrainian and Belorussian shosty ‘sixth’.

Compare Shestak. Americanized form of Polish Rusyn (from Poland) and Jewish (from Poland) Szóstak; see Szostak.

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

Where is the Shostak family from?

What did your Shostak 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.

Laborer

32%

Farmer

27%

Miner

16%

Salesman

16%

Seamstress

40%

Waitress

20%

Housewife

20%

cementer

20%

What Shostak family records will you find?

What is the average Shostak lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Shostak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Shostak in 1959 was 55, and 81 in 2004.

Shostak Family History

Shostak Surname Meaning

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What is the average Shostak lifespan?

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Shostak Surname Meaning

3,000 record(s) for Shostak

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Where is the Shostak family from?

What did your Shostak ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Shostak family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Shostak family history

What is the average Shostak lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Shostak family tree

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