Eigner Family History

Eigner Surname Meaning

German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German aigen ‘own’ a status name originally denoting a landowner who held his land outright rather than by rent or feudal obligation.

In the Middle Ages this was sufficiently rare to be worthy of remark and was normally a special privilege granted in recognition of some exceptional service.

German: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Aigen (Bavaria, Austria) or Eigen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Eigner ‘owner’.

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

Similar surnames: Eisner, Wigner, Geiger, Risner, Beisner, Finner, Weisner, Biener, Eggler, Signer

7K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
795	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

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Where is the Eigner family from?

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

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Eigner 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 Eigner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Eigner. 22% of Eigner men worked as a Salesman and 20% of Eigner women worked as a Nurse. Some less common occupations for Americans named Eigner were Painter and Saleslady.

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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.

Salesman

22%

Farmer

18%

Mechanic

11%

Painter

11%

Nurse

20%

Maid

20%

Secretary

20%

Saleslady

20%

What Eigner family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Eigner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Eigner 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 795 immigration records available for the last name Eigner. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Eigner lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Eigner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Eigner in 1943 was 37, and 72 in 2004.

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Eigner Surname Meaning

German: from an agent derivative of Middle High German aigen ‘own’ a status name originally denoting a landowner who held his land outright rather than by rent or feudal obligation.

In the Middle Ages this was sufficiently rare to be worthy of remark and was normally a special privilege granted in recognition of some exceptional service.

German: habitational name for someone from any of the places called Aigen (Bavaria, Austria) or Eigen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Bavaria, Austria, Switzerland).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Eigner ‘owner’.

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

Where is the Eigner family from?

What did your Eigner 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

22%

Farmer

18%

Mechanic

11%

Painter

11%

Nurse

20%

Maid

20%

Secretary

20%

Saleslady

20%

What Eigner family records will you find?

What is the average Eigner lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Eigner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Eigner in 1943 was 37, and 72 in 2004.

Eigner Family History

Eigner Surname Meaning

16,000 record(s) for Eigner

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What did your Eigner ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

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Eigner Surname Meaning

16,000 record(s) for Eigner

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Where is the Eigner family from?

What did your Eigner ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Eigner family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Eigner lifespan?

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