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Fendt Surname Meaning

German: nickname for a lad or a young man or farmer from Middle High German vende vent vendel(in).

Middle Low German vent means ‘lad, page, little boy’.

In Old High German, it refers to ‘foot soldier’.

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


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You can see how Fendt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fendt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Fendt families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 15 Fendt families living in London. This was about 60% of all the recorded Fendt's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fendt families in 1891.
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What did your Fendt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fendt. 100% of Fendt 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

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Fendt. 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 Fendt. For the veterans among your Fendt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fendt lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Fendt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Fendt in 1961 was 60, and 87 in 2004.

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