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Deest Family History

Deest 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: Dees, Deese, Deist, Feest, Lees, Best, Oest, Hees, Geist, Reese

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Where is the Deest family from?

You can see how Deest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deest family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1881. The most Deest families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Deest families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Deest's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Deest families in 1880.
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What did your Deest ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Deest. 54% of Deest men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    54%
  • Proprietor
    16%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Farm Laborer
    16%
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Census Records

There are 470 census records available for the last name Deest. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Deest 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 115 immigration records available for the last name Deest. 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 57 military records available for the last name Deest. For the veterans among your Deest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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