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Ress Name Meaning

nickname for an irascible or excitable man, from Middle High German ræsse ‘wild’, ‘raging’. (Bavaria): topographic name from ress ‘slope’ or ‘drainage channel’. from a short form of a Germanic personal name formed with rad, rat ‘advice’, ‘counsel’.

Similar surnames: Russ, Riss, Reis, Ross, Reus, Gress, Kress, Dress, Hess, Ness

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Ress Family Origin

Where is the Ress family from?

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Ress Family Occupations

What did your Ress ancestors do for a living?

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

Servant

67%
Farmer

33%

In 1881, Servant and Farmer were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Ress. The most common Ress occupation in Canada was Servant. 67% of Ress's were Servants.

Source: Census data for Ress | Data not to scale

Ress Historical Records

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Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Ress ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Ress Life Expectancy

What is the average Ress lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ress 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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Between 1959 and 2004, Ress life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Ress in 1959 was 64, and 75 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ress