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Where is the Keister family from?
You can see how Keister families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Keister family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Keister families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 17 Keister families living in Virginia. This was about 36% of all the recorded Keister's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Keister families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Keister surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Keister. 23% of Keister men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Keister women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Keister were New Worker and Housekeeper. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Keister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Keister in 1946 was 43, and 74 in 2004.