Kallestad Family History

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Kallestad Name Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from various farmsteads in Hordaland named Kallestad, from the Old Norse personal name Karli, a compound of karl ‘(free) man’, or a river name derived from kaldr ‘cold’ + staðir ‘farmstead’, ‘dwelling’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hillestad, Hatlestad, Ellestad, Balstad, Karlstad, Kolstad, Folkestad

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Kallestad Family Origin

Where is the Kallestad family from?

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You can see how Kallestad families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kallestad family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Kallestad families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 Kallestad families living in Minnesota. This was 100% of all the recorded Kallestad's in the USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Kallestad families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kallestad surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Kallestad Family Occupations

What did your Kallestad ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Kallestad occupation in the USA was Farmer. 100% of Kallestad's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    100%

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

Kallestad Historical Records

What Kallestad family records will you find?

Census Record

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

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Kallestad. 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 Kallestad. For the veterans among your Kallestad ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Kallestad Life Expectancy

What is the average Kallestad lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Kallestad life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Kallestad in 1963 was 68, and 86 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kallestad 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.

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