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Kiesewetter Surname Meaning

German (mainly Saxony and Silesia): apparently from Middle High German kiesen ‘to choose or test’ (see Kieser)

+ wetter ‘weather’

hence a nickname for someone who forecast the weather.

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


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Where is the Kiesewetter family from?

You can see how Kiesewetter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kiesewetter family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Kiesewetter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 18 Kiesewetter families living in Ohio. This was about 46% of all the recorded Kiesewetter's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Kiesewetter families in 1880.
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What did your Kiesewetter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kiesewetter. 31% of Kiesewetter men worked as a Farmer and 36% of Kiesewetter women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kiesewetter were Carpenter and Stenographer.

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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
    31%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Carpenter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    36%
  • Saleslady
    22%
  • H
    15%
  • Stenographer
    15%

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Passenger Lists

There are 777 immigration records available for the last name Kiesewetter. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kiesewetter. For the veterans among your Kiesewetter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kiesewetter lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Kiesewetter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Kiesewetter in 1946 was 44, and 54 in 2004.

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