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Hinegardner Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Haingärtner a habitational name for someone from a minor place called with Middle High German hagen ‘shrub thorn bush’ + garten ‘garden yard’.

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


Similar surnames: Winegardner, Heimgartner, Pinegar, Herder, Garner, Highlander

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Where is the Hinegardner family from?

You can see how Hinegardner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hinegardner family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Hinegardner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Hinegardner family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Hinegardner's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Hinegardner families in 1840.
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What did your Hinegardner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hinegardner. 38% of Hinegardner men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Hinegardner women worked as a 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

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Carpenter
    19%
  • Painter
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 18 immigration records available for the last name Hinegardner. 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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Draft Cards

There are 227 military records available for the last name Hinegardner. For the veterans among your Hinegardner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hinegardner lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Hinegardner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Hinegardner in 1962 was 47, and 78 in 2004.

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