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Morgenstern Name Meaning

German: topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by a sign depicting the morning star Middle High German morgensterne. Compare Venus . Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Morgenstern Yiddish morgn-shtern ‘morning star’.

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


Similar surnames: Morgenstein, Morganstein, Rosenstein, Hohenstein, Lowenstein

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Where is the Morgenstern family from?

You can see how Morgenstern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Morgenstern family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Morgenstern families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Morgenstern families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Morgenstern's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Morgenstern families in 1891.
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What did your Morgenstern ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Morgenstern. 100% of Morgenstern 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Morgenstern. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Morgenstern. For the veterans among your Morgenstern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Morgenstern lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Morgenstern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1959. The average life expectancy for Morgenstern in 1950 was 31, and 77 in 2004.

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