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Where is the Earnest family from?
You can see how Earnest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Earnest family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Earnest families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 32 Earnest families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 25% of all the recorded Earnest's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Earnest families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Earnest surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Earnest. 24% of Earnest men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Earnest women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Earnest were Carpenter and Seamstress. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Earnest life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Earnest in 1943 was 30, and 70 in 2004.