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Cest Family History

Cest 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: Best, Oest, West, Cesa, Test, Cast, Gest, Cesta, Cost, Fest

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Where is the Cest family from?

You can see how Cest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cest family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Cest families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Cest family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Cest's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cest families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cest 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 Cest ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 197 census records available for the last name Cest. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cest 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 191 immigration records available for the last name Cest. 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 836 military records available for the last name Cest. For the veterans among your Cest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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