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Spreitzer Name Meaning

South German: nickname for someone who walked with his legs spread apart from Middle High German spriuzen (modern German spreizen) ‘straddle’. In part it is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar ). Germanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Šprajcer and Šprajcar surnames of German origin (see 1 above). In Slovenia they may (partly) be Slovenized forms of the Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname.

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


Similar surnames: Pretzer, Kreutzer, Reitter, Reiter, Pitzer, Kretzer, Spitzer

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Where is the Spreitzer family from?

You can see how Spreitzer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spreitzer family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Spreitzer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Spreitzer family living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Spreitzer's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Spreitzer families in 1911.
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What did your Spreitzer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Machinist and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spreitzer. 13% of Spreitzer men worked as a Machinist and 60% of Spreitzer women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Spreitzer were Miner and Housework. .

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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

  • Machinist
    13%
  • Carpenter
    10%
  • Baker
    10%
  • Miner
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    60%
  • Housework
    40%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Spreitzer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spreitzer census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 463 immigration records available for the last name Spreitzer. 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 Cards

There are 816 military records available for the last name Spreitzer. For the veterans among your Spreitzer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spreitzer lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Spreitzer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Spreitzer in 1953 was 32, and 53 in 2004.

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