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Fein Family History

Fein Surname Meaning

German: nickname from Middle High German fīn ‘fine elegant cultivated’ (a cognate of Fine).

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German fein Yiddish fayn ‘fine excellent’.

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


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You can see how Fein families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fein family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fein families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 23 Fein families living in London. This was about 82% of all the recorded Fein's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fein families in 1891.
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What did your Fein ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fein. 46% of Fein women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    46%
  • Private Means
    37%
  • Domestic Servant
    19%

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Fein. 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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There are 26,000 military records available for the last name Fein. For the veterans among your Fein ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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