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Dingers Family History

Dingers 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: Dinger, Dinges, Dingess, Ringer, Finger, Denger, Ginger, Winger

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Where is the Dingers family from?

You can see how Dingers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dingers family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Dingers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Dingers families living in Missouri. This was about 32% of all the recorded Dingers's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Dingers families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dingers 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 Dingers ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dingers. 40% of Dingers men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Dingers women worked as a Cook.

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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

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Labor
    12%
  • Motorman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    100%

What Dingers family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 443 census records available for the last name Dingers. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dingers 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Dingers. 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 57 military records available for the last name Dingers. For the veterans among your Dingers ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dingers lifespan?

Between 1982 and 2004, in the United States, Dingers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Dingers in 1982 was 71, and 93 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dingers

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dingers 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.

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