Penister Family History

Penister Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Fenster, Peiser, Pester, Meister, Peniston, Preister, Register, Leister, Pfister, Feister

456 record(s) for Penister

270	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
30	Military Records
6	Immigration Records
70	Census and Voter Lists
80	Member Trees

Where is the Penister family from?

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

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

What Penister family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 70 census records available for the last name Penister. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Penister census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 6 immigration records available for the last name Penister. 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 30 military records available for the last name Penister. For the veterans among your Penister ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Penister lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Penister life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1965. The average life expectancy for Penister in 1962 was 45, and 67 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Penister 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.