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Trauernicht Name Meaning

North German (East Frisia): nickname for someone who was never sad or possibly for an insouciant person. It is in a form of a sentence meaning ‘(I) don’t feel sad’ from Middle Low German troren ‘to be grieved’ + nicht ‘not’.

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


Similar surnames: Habenicht, Trausch, Kranich, Trufant, Tracht, Traurig, Trabert

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Where is the Trauernicht family from?

You can see how Trauernicht families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Trauernicht family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Trauernicht families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 16 Trauernicht families living in Missouri. This was about 67% of all the recorded Trauernicht's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Trauernicht families in 1880.
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What did your Trauernicht ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Trauernicht. 65% of Trauernicht 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
    65%
  • Farming
    24%
  • Operator
    12%
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Census Records

There are 618 census records available for the last name Trauernicht. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Trauernicht 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 161 immigration records available for the last name Trauernicht. 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 161 military records available for the last name Trauernicht. For the veterans among your Trauernicht ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Trauernicht lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Trauernicht life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Trauernicht in 1963 was 84, and 91 in 2004.

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