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Heimburger Family History

Heimburger Surname Meaning

German (Heimbürger): status name for a village headman. Middle High German heimbürge a compound of heim ‘homestead settlement’ + bürge ‘guardian’. This was the title regularly used for the office of village headman in Franconia.

Compare Graf Hoffmann Meyer Schulz and Vogt. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from any of several places called Heimburg.

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


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Where is the Heimburger family from?

You can see how Heimburger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heimburger family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Heimburger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 33 Heimburger families living in Missouri. This was about 41% of all the recorded Heimburger's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Heimburger families in 1880.
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What did your Heimburger ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Heimburger. 30% of Heimburger men worked as a Farmer and 56% of Heimburger women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Heimburger were Baker and Private Sely.

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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
    30%
  • Carpenter
    15%
  • Salesman
    15%
  • Baker
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    56%
  • Seamstress
    23%
  • Private Sely
    23%

What Heimburger family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Heimburger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heimburger 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 592 immigration records available for the last name Heimburger. 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 441 military records available for the last name Heimburger. For the veterans among your Heimburger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heimburger lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Heimburger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Heimburger in 1963 was 79, and 88 in 2004.

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