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Spies Family History

Spies Surname Meaning

German and Dutch: metonymic occupational name for a spear maker from Middle High German spiez ‘spear pike’ or an occupational name from the same word in the sense ‘soldier armed with a spear’.

German: habitational name from any of several places called Spies in particular one near Nuremberg.

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


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You can see how Spies families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spies family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spies families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 12 Spies families living in London. This was about 44% of all the recorded Spies's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Spies families in 1891.
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What did your Spies ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Spies. 100% of Spies 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Spies. 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 7,000 military records available for the last name Spies. For the veterans among your Spies ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spies lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Spies life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Spies in 1949 was 60, and 67 in 2004.

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