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Nachreiner Name Meaning

South German: from Nachreiner an expression meaning ‘neighboring farmer’ or ‘farmer living on the outskirts of a village’ from Middle High German nāch ‘near’ + rein ‘edge margin’ + -er suffix denoting an inhabitant. Compare Nachbar .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bachmeier, Hochreiter, Hochrein, Schreiner, Reiner, Scheider

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Where is the Nachreiner family from?

You can see how Nachreiner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nachreiner family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Nachreiner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 25 Nachreiner families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Nachreiner's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Nachreiner families in 1880.
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What did your Nachreiner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Nachreiner. 48% of Nachreiner men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    48%
  • Farming
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    16%
  • Carpenter
    8%
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Census Records

There are 947 census records available for the last name Nachreiner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nachreiner 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 157 immigration records available for the last name Nachreiner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 545 military records available for the last name Nachreiner. For the veterans among your Nachreiner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nachreiner lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Nachreiner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Nachreiner in 1957 was 51, and 87 in 2004.

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