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Dumster Family History

Dumster 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: Dunster, Dempster, Doster, Demeter, Kuster, Muster, Huster, Amster

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Where is the Dumster family from?

You can see how Dumster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dumster family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1880. The most Dumster families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there was 1 Dumster family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Dumster's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Dumster families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dumster 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 Dumster ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 46 census records available for the last name Dumster. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dumster 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Dumster. 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 Dumster. For the veterans among your Dumster ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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