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Yenst Family History

Yenst 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: Yeast, Best, Kunst, Oest, Geist, Sens, Wendt, Dent, East, Ernst

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Where is the Yenst family from?

You can see how Yenst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yenst family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Yenst families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Yenst families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Yenst's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Yenst families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Yenst surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Yenst ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 33 census records available for the last name Yenst. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Yenst 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 Yenst. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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