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Aschenbrenner Family History

Aschenbrenner Surname Meaning

German: occupational name for someone who prepared ash from wood fires for use in glassworks and soapworks etc.

From Middle High German asche esche ‘ashes’ + brenner ‘burner’.

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


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Where is the Aschenbrenner family from?

You can see how Aschenbrenner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Aschenbrenner family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Aschenbrenner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 23 Aschenbrenner families living in Illinois. This was about 43% of all the recorded Aschenbrenner's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Aschenbrenner families in 1880.
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What did your Aschenbrenner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Aschenbrenner. 27% of Aschenbrenner men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Aschenbrenner women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Aschenbrenner were Truck Driver and Housework.

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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

  • Farmer
    27%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Farming
    10%
  • Truck Driver
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    15%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Maid
    11%
  • Housework
    11%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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