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Christern Family History

Christern 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: Christen, Christian, Chrismer, Christon, Christman, Christner

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Where is the Christern family from?

You can see how Christern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Christern family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Christern families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Christern families living in New Jersey. This was about 70% of all the recorded Christern's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Christern families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Christern surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Christern ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 153 census records available for the last name Christern. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Christern 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 145 immigration records available for the last name Christern. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 96 military records available for the last name Christern. For the veterans among your Christern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Christern lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2000, in the United States, Christern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Christern in 1971 was 74, and 80 in 2000.

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