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Speener Family History

Speener Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Spenner, Penner, Speer, Speiser, Spooner, Speller, Greener, Steiner

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Where is the Speener family from?

You can see how Speener families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Speener family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Speener families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Speener family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Speener's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Speener families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Speener surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Speener ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Speener. 100% of Speener men worked as a Laborer.

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

What Speener family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 177 census records available for the last name Speener. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Speener 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 31 immigration records available for the last name Speener. 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 55 military records available for the last name Speener. For the veterans among your Speener ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Speener lifespan?

Between 1981 and 1999, in the United States, Speener life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Speener in 1981 was 85, and 63 in 1999.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Speener ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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