Easter Family History

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Easter Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone living to the east of a main settlement, from Middle English easter ‘eastern’, Old English easterra, in form a comparative of east ‘east’ (see East). English: habitational name from a group of villages in Essex, named from Old English eowestre ‘sheepfold’. English: nickname for someone who had some connection with the festival of Easter, such as being born or baptized at that time (Old English eastre, perhaps from the name of a pagan festival connected with the dawn). Translation of the German family name Oster.

Similar surnames: Master, Eastep, Elster, Aster, Paster, Laster, Casler, Kaster, Ester

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1840

1920

You can see how Easter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Easter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Easter families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 23 Easter families living in Ohio. This was about 23% of all the recorded Easter's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Easter families in 1840.

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

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Easter Family Occupations

What did your Easter ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer

49%
Keeping House

6%
Laborer

6%
Farm Laborer

4%

Easter Historical Records

What Easter family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Easter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Easter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
Search 1940's US census records for Easter
Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Easter. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Easter. For the veterans among your Easter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Easter military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Easter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Easter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Easter

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Easter. 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.

View all Easter immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Easter. For the veterans among your Easter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Easter military records

Easter Life Expectancy

What is the average Easter lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Easter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Easter in 1944 was 39, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Easter