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Bergschneider Name Meaning

German: topographic name for someone living by a mountain trail (cut into the hillside), from Berg ‘mountain’, ‘hill’ + Schneit ‘trail’, ‘path running on a border’ (Old High German sneita).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Berkheimer, Bergstresser, Brettschneider, Berkheiser, Bergmeier

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Bergschneider Family Origin

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You can see how Bergschneider families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bergschneider family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Bergschneider families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 27 Bergschneider families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Bergschneider's in the USA. Illinois had the highest population of Bergschneider families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bergschneider surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Bergschneider Family Occupations

What did your Bergschneider ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Bergschneider occupation in the USA was Farmer. 100% of Bergschneider's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    100%

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bergschneider ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Bergschneider Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Bergschneider. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bergschneider 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Bergschneider. 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 Card

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

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Bergschneider Life Expectancy

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bergschneider ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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