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.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


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

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Dust Family Origin

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Dust Family Occupations

What did your Dust ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    8%

  • Farm Labourer

    8%

  • Labourer

    8%

  • Ag Labourer

    4%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Dust family was Ag Labourer. The most common Dust occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 8% of Dust's were Agricultural Labourers. Agricultural Labourer, Farm Labourer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Dust.

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Dust Historical Records

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Dust Life Expectancy

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Between 1952 and 2004, 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.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dust

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