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Enter Family History

Enter Surname Meaning

German: occupational name for a poultry dealer from an agent noun based on Ente ‘duck’.

Dutch: from an ancient Germanic personal name composed of and ‘breath wrath’ + heri ‘army’.

Dutch: habitational name for someone from Enter a village in the province of Overijssel.

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


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Where is the Enter family from?

You can see how Enter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Enter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Enter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Enter families living in Lancashire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Enter's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Enter families in 1891.
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What did your Enter ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Enter. 100% of Enter women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Enter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Enter 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 442 immigration records available for the last name Enter. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Enter. For the veterans among your Enter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Enter lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Enter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Enter in 1965 was 71, and 83 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Enter 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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