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Sunshine Family History

Sunshine Name Meaning

Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Sonnenschein .

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


Similar surnames: Susskind, Shine, Jungling, Castine, Auvenshine, Suskin, Rushing

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Where is the Sunshine family from?

You can see how Sunshine families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sunshine family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Sunshine families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 43 Sunshine families living in London. This was about 54% of all the recorded Sunshine's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sunshine families in 1891.
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What did your Sunshine ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Dock Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Sunshine. 38% of Sunshine men worked as a Dock Labourer and 88% of Sunshine women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Sunshine were Compositor and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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

  • Dock Labourer
    38%
  • Telephone Cable Jointer
    38%
  • Compositor
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    13%
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Sunshine. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sunshine 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sunshine. 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 706 military records available for the last name Sunshine. For the veterans among your Sunshine ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sunshine lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Sunshine life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Sunshine in 1958 was 47, and 83 in 2004.

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