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Acoste Family History

Acoste Name 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: Acosta, Coste, Lacoste, Conte, Cosse, Cote, Coster, Droste, Corte

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Where is the Acoste family from?

You can see how Acoste families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Acoste family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Acoste families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Acoste family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Acoste's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Acoste families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Acoste surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Acoste ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 267 census records available for the last name Acoste. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Acoste 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 55 immigration records available for the last name Acoste. 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 18 military records available for the last name Acoste. For the veterans among your Acoste ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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