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Tempest Family History

Tempest Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): nickname for someone with a blustery temperament from Middle English.

Old French tempest(e) ‘storm’ (from Latin tempestas ‘weather season’), a derivative of tempus ‘time’.

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


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You can see how Tempest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tempest family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tempest families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 859 Tempest families living in Yorkshire. This was about 63% of all the recorded Tempest's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Tempest families in 1891.
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What did your Tempest ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tempest. 14% of Tempest men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Tempest women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tempest were Police Constable and Housewife.

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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

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Farm Labourer
    10%
  • Builders Labourer
    8%
  • Police Constable
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Cotton Weaver
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Census Records

There are 30,000 census records available for the last name Tempest. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tempest 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Tempest. 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 Tempest. For the veterans among your Tempest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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