Nissley Family History

Nissley Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Swiss German Nüssli: topographic name for someone who lived near a place where nut trees grew from Middle High German nuz ‘nut’ + the diminutive suffix -le -lein. Compare Nisley Nisly Nissly and also Nicely.

Americanized form of South German and Swiss German Nüssle (see Nuessle) a cognate of 1 above or South German Nissle (see Nuessle).

Possibly also an Americanized form of North German Nissler or Nüssler: nickname for a slow worker from Low German nusse ‘slow weak person’.

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

Similar surnames: Kissler, Wissler, Nissen, Kinsley, Niceley, Ilsley, Eisley, Rissler, Tinsley, Gisler

9K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
783	Military Records
219	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
179K	Member Trees

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Where is the Nissley family from?

You can see how Nissley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nissley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nissley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Nissley family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Nissley's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Nissley families in 1911.

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What did your Nissley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nissley. 27% of Nissley men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Nissley women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nissley were Farming and Housekeeper.

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Farmer

27%

Laborer

22%

Salesman

Farming

Maid

15%

Operator

15%

Teacher

11%

Housekeeper

11%

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Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Nissley. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nissley census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 219 immigration records available for the last name Nissley. 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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Military Records

There are 783 military records available for the last name Nissley. For the veterans among your Nissley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nissley lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Nissley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Nissley in 1940 was 35, and 77 in 2004.

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Nissley Surname Meaning

Americanized form of South German and Swiss German Nüssle (see Nuessle) a cognate of 1 above or South German Nissle (see Nuessle).

Possibly also an Americanized form of North German Nissler or Nüssler: nickname for a slow worker from Low German nusse ‘slow weak person’.

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

Where is the Nissley family from?

What did your Nissley ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

27%

Laborer

22%

Salesman

Farming

Maid

15%

Operator

15%

Teacher

11%

Housekeeper

11%

What Nissley family records will you find?

What is the average Nissley lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Nissley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Nissley in 1940 was 35, and 77 in 2004.

Nissley Family History

Nissley Surname Meaning

194,000 record(s) for Nissley

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Nissley Surname Meaning

194,000 record(s) for Nissley

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Where is the Nissley family from?

What did your Nissley ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Nissley family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Nissley lifespan?

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