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Feige Family History

Feige Surname Meaning

German: variant of Feig. German: topographic name for someone who lived by a fig tree or metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of figs from Middle High German vīge (Old High German fīga from Latin ficus).

German: from Fey, a short form of the personal name Sophia. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish female personal name Feyge, a back-formation from Feygl (see Feigel) as if this contained the diminutive suffix -l.

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


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Where is the Feige family from?

You can see how Feige families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Feige family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Feige families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Feige families living in Lancashire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Feige's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Feige families in 1891.
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What did your Feige ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Feige. 22% of Feige men worked as a Farmer and 23% of Feige women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Feige were Manager and Teacher.

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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
    22%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Manager
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    23%
  • Nurse
    12%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Teacher
    12%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Feige. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Feige. For the veterans among your Feige ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Feige lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Feige life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Feige in 1953 was 48, and 97 in 2004.

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