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Kinder Family History

Kinder Surname Meaning

English (northwestern): habitational name from Kinder in Hayfield (Derbyshire). The origin of the placename is uncertain.

German: from the genitive plural of Kind ‘child’ possibly denoting someone who had a lot of children as in Hans der Kinder ‘Hans of the children’ (Eisleben 15th century) or short for some compound such as Kindervater ‘male midwife’ or Kinderfreund ‘one who likes children’.

German: variant of Günther (see Guenther).

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


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Where is the Kinder family from?

You can see how Kinder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kinder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kinder families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 271 Kinder families living in Lancashire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Kinder's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kinder families in 1891.
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What did your Kinder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kinder. 19% of Kinder men worked as a General Labourer and 73% of Kinder women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kinder were General Labourer Heavy Worker and Retired.

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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

  • General Labourer
    19%
  • Dairy Farmer
    10%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Retired
    2%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Kinder. 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 13,000 military records available for the last name Kinder. For the veterans among your Kinder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kinder lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Kinder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Kinder in 1946 was 63, and 72 in 2004.

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