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Spanier Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): ethnic or habitational name for someone from Spain from German Spanier Yiddish shpanyer ‘Spaniard’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): possibly also a metonymic occupational name for a maker of brocade or a cloth merchant from Yiddish shpanyer ‘brocade’.

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


Similar surnames: Granier, Swanger, Papier, Stanger, Panzer, Panter, Spader, Spenner

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Where is the Spanier family from?

You can see how Spanier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spanier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spanier families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 32 Spanier families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 71% of all the recorded Spanier's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Spanier families in 1911.
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What did your Spanier ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Spanier. 100% of Spanier 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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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Spanier. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Spanier. For the veterans among your Spanier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spanier lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Spanier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Spanier in 1944 was 34, and 85 in 2004.

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