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Heimbigner Family History

Heimbigner Surname Meaning

Americanized form of South German Heimbichner or Heimbüchner: habitational name for someone from a place called Heimbuch or a topographic name from the field name Heimbüchen composed of Middle High German hac hagen ‘enclosure hedge’.

Additionally, the name includes büchen or biechen, which is the dative plural of Middle High German buoche ‘beech tree’.

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


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Where is the Heimbigner family from?

You can see how Heimbigner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Heimbigner family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 25 Heimbigner families living in Washington. This was about 81% of all the recorded Heimbigner's in USA. Washington had the highest population of Heimbigner families in 1920.
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What did your Heimbigner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Heimbigner. 48% of Heimbigner men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Heimbigner women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Heimbigner were Farm Prop and Stenographer.

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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
    48%
  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farm Laborer
    9%
  • Farm Prop
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • Helper
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%

What Heimbigner family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 729 census records available for the last name Heimbigner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Heimbigner 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 139 immigration records available for the last name Heimbigner. 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 111 military records available for the last name Heimbigner. For the veterans among your Heimbigner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Heimbigner lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Heimbigner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Heimbigner in 1961 was 49, and 78 in 2004.

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