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Smast Family History

Smast 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: Mast, Smart, Most, Last, Sas, Ast, Gast, East, Rast, Mas

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Where is the Smast family from?

You can see how Smast families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Smast family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Smast families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 2 Smast families living in Maine. This was about 67% of all the recorded Smast's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Smast families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Smast surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Smast ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 85 census records available for the last name Smast. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Smast 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 27 immigration records available for the last name Smast. 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 3 military records available for the last name Smast. For the veterans among your Smast ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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