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Twest Family History

Twest Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Twist, West, Test, Tweet, Twedt, Trest, Trent, Best, Oest, Trost

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Where is the Twest family from?

You can see how Twest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Twest family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Twest families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 4 Twest families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 57% of all the recorded Twest's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Twest families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Twest surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Twest ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Twest. 100% of Twest women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Twest family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 409 census records available for the last name Twest. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Twest 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 102 immigration records available for the last name Twest. 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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Draft Cards

There are 16 military records available for the last name Twest. For the veterans among your Twest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Twest lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Twest ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Twest

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