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Tygest Family History

Tygest 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: Test, Gest, Dygert, Triest, Tagert, Tyger, Tygart, Tigert, Yoest

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Where is the Tygest family from?

You can see how Tygest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tygest family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Tygest family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Tygest's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Tygest families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Tygest ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Tygest. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tygest 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Tygest. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Tygest. For the veterans among your Tygest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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