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Where is the Yost family from?
You can see how Yost families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Yost family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Yost families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 106 Yost families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 43% of all the recorded Yost's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Yost families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Yost surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Yost. 14% of Yost men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Yost women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Yost were Clerk and Housework. .
Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Yost life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Yost in 1945 was 35, and 76 in 2004.