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Neuenschwander Name Meaning

Swiss German: topographic name denoting someone farming or occupying newly cleared land from Middle High German niuwe ‘new’ + swant ‘land cleared (of forest)’ or a habitational name for someone from a place called Neuenschwand near Langnau Bern canton Switzerland. This surname is most common in Bern canton. It is also found in Germany where it is very rare. Compare Neuschwander Neuschwanger Neiswander Nicewander Nighswander and Niswander .

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


Similar surnames: Schwandt, Buescher, Riemenschneider, Lautenschlager, Schwander

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You can see how Neuenschwander families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Neuenschwander family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Neuenschwander families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 73 Neuenschwander families living in Indiana. This was about 56% of all the recorded Neuenschwander's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Neuenschwander families in 1880.
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What did your Neuenschwander ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Neuenschwander. 100% of Neuenschwander men worked as a Farmer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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