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Wostel Family History

Wostel 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: Postel, Oster, Osten, Koster, Doster, Coster, Distel, Westen, Kosten

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Where is the Wostel family from?

You can see how Wostel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wostel family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Wostel family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Wostel's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Wostel families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wostel 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 Wostel ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Wostel. 100% of Wostel women worked as a Private Means.

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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

  • Private Means
    100%

What Wostel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 43 census records available for the last name Wostel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Wostel 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 immigration records available for the last name Wostel. 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 1 military records available for the last name Wostel. For the veterans among your Wostel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Wostel lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Wostel 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 Wostel

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