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Where is the Nisbet family from?
You can see how Nisbet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nisbet family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nisbet families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there were 10 Nisbet families living in New York. This was about 36% of all the recorded Nisbet's in USA. New York had the highest population of Nisbet families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nisbet surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Salesman and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nisbet. 15% of Nisbet men worked as a Salesman and 17% of Nisbet women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nisbet were Manager and Seamstress. .
Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Nisbet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Nisbet in 1957 was 61, and 80 in 2004.