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Quanstrom Family History

Quanstrom 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: Quarnstrom, Branstrom, Ranstrom, Granstrom, Swanstrom, Quattro

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Where is the Quanstrom family from?

You can see how Quanstrom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Quanstrom family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Quanstrom families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Quanstrom families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Quanstrom's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Quanstrom families in 1911.
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What did your Quanstrom ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Electrician and Typist were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Quanstrom. 43% of Quanstrom men worked as an Electrician and 50% of Quanstrom women worked as a Typist. Some less common occupations for Americans named Quanstrom were Clerk and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Electrician
    43%
  • Salesman
    29%
  • Clerk
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Typist
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%
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Census Records

There are 970 census records available for the last name Quanstrom. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Quanstrom 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 176 immigration records available for the last name Quanstrom. 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 317 military records available for the last name Quanstrom. For the veterans among your Quanstrom ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Quanstrom lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2003, in the United States, Quanstrom life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Quanstrom in 1949 was 39, and 78 in 2003.

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