Dust Family History

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Dust Name Meaning

English: from Old English dust ‘dust’, applied as a nickname, possibly for someone with a dusty complexion or hair (as, for example, a miller), or for a worthless person. North German: possibly a Westphalian habitational name from a farm named with dost ‘bush’, ‘brush’. However, the word also means ‘fine dust’, ‘flour’ and may have been applied as an occupational nickname for a miller. Compare 1.

Similar surnames: Rust, Durst, Lust, Duke, Pust, Dutt, Kus, Drust, Hust, Gust

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You can see how Dust families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dust family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dust families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 42 Dust families living in London. This was about 35% of all the recorded Dust's in the UK. London had the highest population of Dust families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dust surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Dust Family Occupations

What did your Dust ancestors do for a living?

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Agricultural Labourer
8%
Farm Labourer
8%
Labourer
8%
Ag Labourer
4%

Dust Historical Records

What Dust family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Dust. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dust census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Dust. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dust. For the veterans among your Dust ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Dust. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dust census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Dust

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Dust. 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.

View all Dust immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Dust. For the veterans among your Dust ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Dust military records

Dust Life Expectancy

What is the average Dust lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Dust life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Dust in 1952 was 43, and 78 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dust