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Breitwieser Name Meaning

German: topographic name for someone living by a broad meadow from Middle High German breit ‘broad wide’ + wise ‘meadow’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.

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


Similar surnames: Breiter, Grieser, Reisinger, Reiter, Breighner, Bredemeier, Preiser

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Where is the Breitwieser family from?

You can see how Breitwieser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Breitwieser family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Breitwieser families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 23 Breitwieser families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 39% of all the recorded Breitwieser's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Breitwieser families in 1880.
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What did your Breitwieser ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Breitwieser. 36% of Breitwieser men worked as a Clerk. .

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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

  • Clerk
    36%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Proprietor
    15%
  • Bricklayer
    15%
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Passenger Lists

There are 330 immigration records available for the last name Breitwieser. 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 558 military records available for the last name Breitwieser. For the veterans among your Breitwieser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Breitwieser lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Breitwieser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Breitwieser in 1958 was 47, and 82 in 2004.

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