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Koerner Family History

Koerner Surname Meaning

German (Körner): occupational name for a grain merchant or possibly for the administrator of a granary Middle High German körner.

Occupational name for a miller from a noun derivative of Middle High German kürne ‘mill’.

From the personal name Kor(de)ner, a derivative of Konrad which was altered to Körner.

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


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Where is the Koerner family from?

You can see how Koerner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Koerner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Koerner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 19 Koerner families living in Yorkshire. This was about 83% of all the recorded Koerner's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Koerner families in 1891.
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What did your Koerner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Director Foreign Company and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Koerner. 100% of Koerner men worked as a Director Foreign Company and 72% of Koerner 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Director Foreign Company
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    15%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Koerner. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Koerner. For the veterans among your Koerner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Koerner lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Koerner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Koerner in 1942 was 57, and 79 in 2004.

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