German: nickname for a big eater or a spendthrift from a noun derivative of Middle High German zeren ‘to spend a lot of money on food and drink to splurge’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Zehr family from?
You can see how Zehr families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zehr family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Zehr families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 97 Zehr families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Zehr's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Zehr families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Zehr surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Student were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Zehr. 88% of Zehr men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Zehr women worked as a Student. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zehr were Farmers Son and Farmer. .
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Zehr life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Zehr in 1952 was 46, and 65 in 2004.