Crost Family History

Crost Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Cross, Trost, Prost, Croft, Rost, Crist, Frost, Drost, Crust, Crout

5,000 record(s) for Crost

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
144	Military Records
290	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
571	Member Trees

Where is the Crost family from?

You can see how Crost families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Crost family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Crost families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Crost family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Crost's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Crost families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Crost surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Crost ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Crost. 30% of Crost men worked as a Farmer and 60% of Crost women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Crost were Painter and Maid.

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

Farmer

30%

Salesman

30%

Laborer

18%

Painter

12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

60%

Maid

40%

What Crost family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Crost. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Crost census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 290 immigration records available for the last name Crost. 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.

Military Records

There are 144 military records available for the last name Crost. For the veterans among your Crost ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Crost lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Crost life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Crost in 1962 was 66, and 92 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Crost ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.