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Bergschneider Family History

Bergschneider Surname Meaning

German: topographic name for someone living by a mountain trail (cut into the hillside) from Berg ‘mountain hill’.

Schneit ‘trail path running on a border’ (Old High German sneita).

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


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You can see how Bergschneider families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bergschneider family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Bergschneider families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 27 Bergschneider families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Bergschneider's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Bergschneider families in 1880.
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What did your Bergschneider ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Bergschneider. 40% of Bergschneider 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
    40%
  • Laborer
    24%
  • Truck Driver
    12%
  • Wpa
    8%

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Census Records

There are 720 census records available for the last name Bergschneider. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bergschneider 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 68 immigration records available for the last name Bergschneider. 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 419 military records available for the last name Bergschneider. For the veterans among your Bergschneider ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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