Prostak Family History

Prostak Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Prost, Rostad, Szostak, Shostak, Frostad, Roszak, Prusak, Presta, Roshak, Postal

1,000 record(s) for Prostak

471	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
86	Military Records
216	Immigration Records
228	Census and Voter Lists
191	Member Trees

Where is the Prostak family from?

You can see how Prostak families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Prostak family name was found in Canada, and the USA between 1911 and 1920. The most Prostak families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 16 Prostak families living in Massachusetts. This was about 36% of all the recorded Prostak's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Prostak families in 1920.

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

What did your Prostak ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farming and New worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Prostak. 34% of Prostak men worked as a Farming and 50% of Prostak women worked as a New worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Prostak were Shipping clerk and Stitcher.

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

Farming

34%

Laborer

23%

Barber

23%

Shipping clerk

23%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

New worker

50%

Stitcher

50%

What Prostak family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 228 census records available for the last name Prostak. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Prostak census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 216 immigration records available for the last name Prostak. 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 86 military records available for the last name Prostak. For the veterans among your Prostak ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Prostak lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Prostak life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Prostak in 1965 was 47, and 89 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Prostak 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.