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Casting Family History

Casting 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: Hasting, Castine, Basting, Kasting, Hastings, Castano, Harting

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Where is the Casting family from?

You can see how Casting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Casting family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Casting families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Casting family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Casting's in USA. New York had the highest population of Casting families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Casting surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Casting ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Casting ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Casting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Casting 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 90 immigration records available for the last name Casting. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Casting. For the veterans among your Casting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Casting lifespan?

Average Casting life expectancy in 1999 was 67 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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