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Zwilling Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): identifying epithet for a twin from Middle High German zwillinc German Zwilling Yiddish tsviling.

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


Similar surnames: Schilling, Swilling, Trilling, Willing, Shilling, Drilling, Riling

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Where is the Zwilling family from?

You can see how Zwilling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zwilling family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Zwilling families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 32 Zwilling families living in Ohio. This was about 47% of all the recorded Zwilling's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Zwilling families in 1880.
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What did your Zwilling ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Secretary were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zwilling. 19% of Zwilling men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Zwilling women worked as a Secretary. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zwilling were Clerk and Sales Clerk. .

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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
    16%
  • Proprietor
    10%
  • Clerk
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Secretary
    28%
  • Operator
    19%
  • Bookkeeper
    19%
  • Sales Clerk
    19%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 648 immigration records available for the last name Zwilling. 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 597 military records available for the last name Zwilling. For the veterans among your Zwilling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zwilling lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Zwilling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Zwilling in 1954 was 55, and 74 in 2004.

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