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Spreir Family History

Spreir 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: Speir, Spier, Speer, Preis, Streit, Spear, Streib, Spreng, Sperr

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Where is the Spreir family from?

You can see how Spreir families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spreir family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Spreir families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Spreir family living in Dorset. This was 100% of all the recorded Spreir's in United Kingdom. Dorset had the highest population of Spreir families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spreir 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 Spreir ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Family Worker
    100%

What Spreir family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 38 census records available for the last name Spreir. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spreir 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 Spreir. 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 military records available for the last name Spreir. For the veterans among your Spreir ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spreir lifespan?

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Spreir

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