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Rineking Family History

Rineking Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Reineking, Ringling, Enneking, Reinking, Frieling, Ronning, Bicking

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Where is the Rineking family from?

You can see how Rineking families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rineking family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Rineking families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Rineking families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Rineking's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Rineking families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rineking surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Rineking ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farming was the top reported job for people in the USA named Rineking. 100% of Rineking men worked as a Farming.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farming
    100%

What Rineking family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 37 census records available for the last name Rineking. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rineking 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Rineking. 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 1 military records available for the last name Rineking. For the veterans among your Rineking ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rineking lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rineking ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Rineking

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