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Kier Family History

Kier Surname Meaning

Austrian German: occupational name for a cowherd Chüyger in the Tyrolean dialect from Kühe ‘cows’ (plural of Kuh) + -er suffix of agent nouns.

English (Lancashire): variant of Kear.

Scottish (Ayrshire and Lanarkshire): variant of Keir.

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


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Where is the Kier family from?

You can see how Kier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kier families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Kier families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Kier's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kier families in 1891.
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What did your Kier ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kier. 84% of Kier 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
    84%
  • Domestic Duties
    17%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 19,000 immigration records available for the last name Kier. 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 Kier. For the veterans among your Kier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kier lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Kier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Kier in 1953 was 49, and 80 in 2004.

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