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Nizey Family History

Nizey Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Nice, Ney, Iley, Newey, Riley, Nies, Nie, Nier, Mazey, Wiley

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Where is the Nizey family from?

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

In 1940, Assembler was the top reported job for people in the USA named Nizey. 100% of Nizey women worked as an Assembler.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Assembler
    100%

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Nizey. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nizey 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Nizey. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Nizey. For the veterans among your Nizey ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Nizey

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