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Celesta Family History

Celesta 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: Celeste, Cuesta, Cresta, Cesta, Sebesta, Celenza, Celestin, Ceresa

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Where is the Celesta family from?

You can see how Celesta families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Celesta family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Celesta families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Celesta families living in British Columbia. This was 100% of all the recorded Celesta's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Celesta families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Celesta 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 Celesta ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Celesta ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 189 census records available for the last name Celesta. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Celesta 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 38 immigration records available for the last name Celesta. 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 4 military records available for the last name Celesta. For the veterans among your Celesta ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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