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Resting Family History

Resting 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: Kesting, Keating, Hasting, Reading, Rosing, Rettig, Geeting, Oosting

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Where is the Resting family from?

You can see how Resting families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Resting family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Resting families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 3 Resting families living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Resting's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Resting families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Resting 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 Resting ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 247 census records available for the last name Resting. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Resting 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Resting. 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 11 military records available for the last name Resting. For the veterans among your Resting ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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