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Engineer Family History

Engineer Surname Meaning

Americanized form (translation into English) of southern Italian Ingegnere: occupational name from ingegnere ‘engineer’ (compare 2 below).

Indian: occupational name from English engineer ‘one who produces (new) things’. It was coined in 19th-century among Parsis.

An established English surname with a similar meaning is Jenner.

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


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Where is the Engineer family from?

You can see how Engineer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Engineer family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Engineer families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Engineer family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Engineer's in USA. California had the highest population of Engineer families in 1880.
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What did your Engineer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

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Census Records

There are 69 census records available for the last name Engineer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Engineer 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 415 immigration records available for the last name Engineer. 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 862 military records available for the last name Engineer. For the veterans among your Engineer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Engineer lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Engineer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Engineer in 1967 was 89, and 66 in 2004.

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