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Vester Family History

Vester Surname Meaning

German: variant of Fest.

Danish: topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement or who had arrived from the west from vest ‘west’ (see Wester).

Slovenian: either from a shortened form of the personal name Silvester or a Slovenized form of German Wester.

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


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You can see how Vester families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vester family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Vester families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 41 Vester families living in Yorkshire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Vester's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Vester families in 1891.
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What did your Vester ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Vester. 43% of Vester men worked as a Farmer and 87% of Vester women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vester were Incapacitated and Civil Servant.

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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

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Engine Tester Dresil
    29%
  • Incapacitated
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    87%
  • Civil Servant
    14%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Vester. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Vester. For the veterans among your Vester ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vester lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Vester life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1954. The average life expectancy for Vester in 1954 was 100, and 78 in 2004.

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