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Vesto Family History

Vesto 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: Vento, Vesco, Sesto, Resto, Vest, Testo, Vito, Best, Oest, Nestor

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Where is the Vesto family from?

You can see how Vesto families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vesto family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Vesto families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Vesto family living in Kansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Vesto's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Vesto families in 1880.
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What did your Vesto ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machine Hand was the top reported job for people in the USA named Vesto. 100% of Vesto men worked as a Machine Hand. .

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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

  • Machine Hand
    100%
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Census Records

There are 80 census records available for the last name Vesto. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vesto 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Vesto. 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 6 military records available for the last name Vesto. For the veterans among your Vesto ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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