Zern Family History

Zern Surname Meaning

German: probably a variant of Zörn itself a variant of Zorn ‘wrath anger’. German (of Slavic origin): nickname or metonymic occupational name from a Germanized Slavic word meaning ‘black’ (compare 3 and Cerny) or ‘grain’ (Old Slavic zьrno).

Germanized form of Sorbian Cern (or perhaps by shortening of some other surname beginning with Cern-): nickname derived from Lower Sorbian dialect cerny ‘black’.

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

Similar surnames: Zorn, Kern, Zarn, Corn, Dern, Bern, Zepf, Zurn, Zinn, Bean

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1K	Military Records
327	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Zern family from?

You can see how Zern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zern family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Zern families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Zern family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Zern's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Zern families in 1841.

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What did your Zern ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zern. 14% of Zern men worked as a Salesman and 25% of Zern women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zern were Attendant and Housewife.

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Salesman

14%

Laborer

12%

Farmer

10%

Attendant

Housekeeper

25%

Waitress

25%

Bookkeeper

25%

Housewife

25%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Zern. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zern census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 327 immigration records available for the last name Zern. 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 1K military records available for the last name Zern. For the veterans among your Zern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zern lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Zern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Zern in 1947 was 22, and 84 in 2004.

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Zern Surname Meaning

Germanized form of Sorbian Cern (or perhaps by shortening of some other surname beginning with Cern-): nickname derived from Lower Sorbian dialect cerny ‘black’.

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

Where is the Zern family from?

What did your Zern ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Salesman

14%

Laborer

12%

Farmer

10%

Attendant

Housekeeper

25%

Waitress

25%

Bookkeeper

25%

Housewife

25%

What Zern family records will you find?

What is the average Zern lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Zern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Zern in 1947 was 22, and 84 in 2004.

Zern Family History

Zern Surname Meaning

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Zern Surname Meaning

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What did your Zern ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

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Military Records

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