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Celestra Family History

Celestra 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: Balestra, Celeste, Celestin, Cuesta, Celestino, Lastra, Cresta, Cesta

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Where is the Celestra family from?

You can see how Celestra families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Celestra family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Celestra family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Celestra's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Celestra families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Celestra surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Celestra ancestors do for a living?

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

What Celestra family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Celestra. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Celestra 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 15 immigration records available for the last name Celestra. 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 military records available for the last name Celestra. For the veterans among your Celestra ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Celestra lifespan?

Average Celestra life expectancy in 1971 was 74 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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