Trost Family History

Trost Surname Meaning

German: from a medieval personal name or byname often bestowed on a child born after the death of a sibling from German Trost ‘comfort, consolation’ (Middle High German trōst ‘confidence, trust, helper’). This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Slovenia, and Croatia (see also 3 below).

Dutch: variant of Troost. Slovenian and Croatian (Trošt): of German origin (see 1 above). Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Trost ‘comfort, consolation’.

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

Similar surnames: Troost, Rost, Prost, Brott, Tross, Frost, Post, Brost, Drost, Trust

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6K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
21K	Census and Voter Lists
30K	Member Trees

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Where is the Trost family from?

You can see how Trost families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trost family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Trost families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 32 Trost families living in London. This was about 12% of all the recorded Trost's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Trost families in 1891.

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What did your Trost ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Trost. 50% of Trost men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 82% of Trost women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Trost were commercial traveller (m and Domestic.

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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.

Carpenter joiner

50%

Bricklayer

25%

commercial traveller (m

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

82%

Housewife

Domestic servant

Domestic

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Census Record

There are 21K census records available for the last name Trost. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trost 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 3K immigration records available for the last name Trost. 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 6K military records available for the last name Trost. For the veterans among your Trost ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trost lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Trost life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Trost in 1945 was 35, and 78 in 2004.

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Trost Surname Meaning

Dutch: variant of Troost. Slovenian and Croatian (Trošt): of German origin (see 1 above). Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Trost ‘comfort, consolation’.

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

Where is the Trost family from?

What did your Trost 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 joiner

50%

Bricklayer

25%

commercial traveller (m

25%

Unpaid domestic duties

82%

Housewife

Domestic servant

Domestic

What Trost family records will you find?

What is the average Trost lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Trost life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Trost in 1945 was 35, and 78 in 2004.

Trost Family History

Trost Surname Meaning

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Trost Surname Meaning

115,000 record(s) for Trost

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Where is the Trost family from?

What did your Trost ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Trost family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Trost family history

What is the average Trost lifespan?

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