Tingler Family History

Tingler Surname Meaning

English (Lincolnshire): occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle English tingel denoting a very small nail or tack for someone who made, sold, or used such nails. See also Tingle. This surname has now died out in Britain.

German: variant of Tengler. Probably also an Americanized form of North German Tüngler: habitational name for someone from Tunglen near Oldenburg (Lower Saxony) or alternatively a topographic name for someone living on a tongue-shaped piece of land from Middle Low German tungle ‘tongue’.

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

Similar surnames: Singler, Tinkler, Tingley, Ringler, Tingle, Dingle, Zingler, Ringer, Finger, Sigler

10K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
877	Military Records
178	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
25K	Member Trees

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Where is the Tingler family from?

You can see how Tingler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tingler family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tingler families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Tingler families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Tingler's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Tingler families in 1911.

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What did your Tingler ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tingler. 30% of Tingler men worked as a Laborer and 22% of Tingler women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tingler were Clerk and Nurse.

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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.

Laborer

30%

Farmer

29%

Farm laborer

Clerk

Housekeeper

22%

Housewife

22%

Farmer

15%

Nurse

15%

What Tingler family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Tingler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tingler 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 178 immigration records available for the last name Tingler. 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 877 military records available for the last name Tingler. For the veterans among your Tingler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tingler lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Tingler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Tingler in 1945 was 37, and 79 in 2004.

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Tingler Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Tingler family from?

What did your Tingler 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.

Laborer

30%

Farmer

29%

Farm laborer

Clerk

Housekeeper

22%

Housewife

22%

Farmer

15%

Nurse

15%

What Tingler family records will you find?

What is the average Tingler lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Tingler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Tingler in 1945 was 37, and 79 in 2004.

Tingler Family History

Tingler Surname Meaning

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Where is the Tingler family from?

What did your Tingler ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Tingler lifespan?

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