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Fingerhut Family History

Fingerhut Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a tailor from Middle High German vingerhuot Yiddish fingerhut ‘thimble’ (literally ‘finger hat’).

The word also means ‘foxglove’ but this sense is unlikely to be relevant to the surname.

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


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

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fingerhut. 100% of Fingerhut women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Fingerhut. 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 674 military records available for the last name Fingerhut. For the veterans among your Fingerhut ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fingerhut lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Fingerhut life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Fingerhut in 1962 was 61, and 89 in 2004.

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