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Gasting Family History

Gasting 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: Hasting, Basting, Kasting, Hastings, Harting, Gosling, Mastin, Gaston

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Where is the Gasting family from?

You can see how Gasting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gasting family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Gasting families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Gasting family living in Kentucky. This was about 50% of all the recorded Gasting's in USA. Kentucky and 1 other state had the highest population of Gasting families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gasting surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Gasting ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 347 census records available for the last name Gasting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gasting 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Gasting. 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 25 military records available for the last name Gasting. For the veterans among your Gasting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gasting lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2002, in the United States, Gasting life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Gasting in 1964 was 78, and 94 in 2002.

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