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Quesink Family History

Quesink Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Ruesink, Huenink, Buesing, Querin, Duesing, Quick, Quint, Dusing

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Where is the Quesink family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Quesink. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Quesink census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Quesink. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Quesink. For the veterans among your Quesink ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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