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Weinbrenner Name Meaning

German: occupational name for a distiller of brandy literally ‘wine burner’. The original function of the distiller attested from the 8th century seems to have been to extract alcohol for medicinal purposes from wine; the modern sense of someone who prepared spirituous liquor for drinking is first recorded in the 14th century. Compare Winebrenner .

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


Similar surnames: Winebrenner, Steinbrenner, Brenner, Kalkbrenner, Aschenbrenner

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Where is the Weinbrenner family from?

You can see how Weinbrenner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Weinbrenner family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Weinbrenner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2 Weinbrenner families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Weinbrenner's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Weinbrenner families in 1911.
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What did your Weinbrenner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Dressmaker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Weinbrenner. 26% of Weinbrenner men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Weinbrenner women worked as a Dressmaker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Weinbrenner were Electrician and Bookkeeper. .

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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

  • Farmer
    26%
  • Carpenter
    17%
  • Truck Driver
    13%
  • Electrician
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Dressmaker
    34%
  • Waitress
    34%
  • Bookkeeper
    34%
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Passenger Lists

There are 275 immigration records available for the last name Weinbrenner. 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 440 military records available for the last name Weinbrenner. For the veterans among your Weinbrenner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Weinbrenner lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Weinbrenner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Weinbrenner in 1954 was 43, and 73 in 2004.

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