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Heymann Family History

Heymann Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Eymann, Reymann, Ehmann, Lehmann, Bermann, Rehmann, Reimann, Heumann

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Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Heymann surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Heymann ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, German Jewish Refugee and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Heymann. 100% of Heymann men worked as a German Jewish Refugee and 47% of Heymann women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 1939

  • German Jewish Refugee
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    47%
  • Domestic Servant
    34%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Domestic Help
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Heymann. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Heymann. For the veterans among your Heymann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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