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Schreier Name Meaning

German: occupational name for a town crier or a nickname for a noisy individual from an agent derivative of Middle High German schrī(e)n ‘to shout’. Compare Schroyer . Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Schreier Yiddish shrayer ‘shouter’ (see 1 above) applied as a nickname for a noisy person or possibly as an occupational name for a person whose duty it was to summon Jews to public worship.

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


Similar surnames: Schreyer, Schreiber, Schreiner, Scheiner, Schleifer, Schaefer

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Where is the Schreier family from?

You can see how Schreier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schreier family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Schreier families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Schreier family living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Schreier's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Schreier families in 1911.
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What did your Schreier ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schreier. 19% of Schreier men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Schreier women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schreier were Proprietor and Housewife. .

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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
    19%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Proprietor
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    14%
  • Housework
    14%
  • Secretary
    12%
  • Housewife
    10%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Schreier. For the veterans among your Schreier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schreier lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Schreier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Schreier in 1941 was 50, and 82 in 2004.

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