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Where is the Ostrom family from?
You can see how Ostrom families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ostrom family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Ostrom families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 60 Ostrom families living in New York. This was about 95% of all the recorded Ostrom's in USA. New York had the highest population of Ostrom families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ostrom surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ostrom. 16% of Ostrom men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Ostrom women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ostrom were Salesman and Housewife. .
Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Ostrom life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Ostrom in 1948 was 62, and 73 in 2004.