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Piner Family History

Piner Surname Meaning

Probably (in at least some cases) an altered form of German Peiner a habitational name for someone from a place called Peine (see Peine) in Schleswig-Hostein and Lower Saxony.

English (Buckinghamshire): variant of Pinner 1-

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


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Where is the Piner family from?

You can see how Piner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Piner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 42 Piner families living in Buckinghamshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Piner's in United Kingdom. Buckinghamshire had the highest population of Piner families in 1891.
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What did your Piner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Piner. 43% of Piner men worked as a Railway Clerk and 86% of Piner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Piner were Motor Driver and Household Duties (unpaid).

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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

  • Railway Clerk
    43%
  • Builders Labourer
    29%
  • Motor Driver
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    9%
  • Household Duties (unpaid)
    7%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 887 immigration records available for the last name Piner. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Piner. For the veterans among your Piner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Piner lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Piner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Piner in 1947 was 38, and 80 in 2004.

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