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Festge Family History

Festge 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: Feige, Mestre, Beste, Bestgen, Lestage, Festa, Lesage, Fester, Fest

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Where is the Festge family from?

You can see how Festge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Festge family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Festge families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Festge family living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Festge's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Festge families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Festge surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Festge ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Festge. 100% of Festge men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Festge women worked as a New Worker. .

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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
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    100%
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Census Records

There are 131 census records available for the last name Festge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Festge 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 17 immigration records available for the last name Festge. 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 28 military records available for the last name Festge. For the veterans among your Festge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Festge lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Festge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Festge in 1962 was 77, and 75 in 2003.

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