Kreiter Family History

Kreiter Surname Meaning

German: from Middle Low German kreter ‘quarreler, argumentative person, legal counsel’; a derivative of Middle Low German krēte, kreit ‘discord’; hence a nickname for a quarrelsome person or an occupational name for a legal representative.

German: variant of Kreider.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a seller of herbs from Yiddish krayter ‘herbs’ (see Kraut).

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

Similar surnames: Reiter, Kreiser, Kreiner, Kreitner, Kreutzer, Kreuter, Breiter, Krauter, Treiber, Kreidler

7K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
674	Military Records
602	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
6K	Member Trees

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Where is the Kreiter family from?

You can see how Kreiter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kreiter family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Kreiter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Kreiter families living in Ohio. This was about 67% of all the recorded Kreiter's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Kreiter families in 1840.

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What did your Kreiter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and New worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kreiter. 28% of Kreiter men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Kreiter women worked as a New worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kreiter were Salesman and Saleslady.

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Farmer

28%

Laborer

21%

Carpenter

Salesman

New worker

24%

Secretary

16%

Clerk

16%

Saleslady

16%

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Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Kreiter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kreiter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 602 immigration records available for the last name Kreiter. 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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Military Records

There are 674 military records available for the last name Kreiter. For the veterans among your Kreiter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kreiter lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Kreiter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Kreiter in 1953 was 40, and 86 in 2004.

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Kreiter Surname Meaning

German: variant of Kreider.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a seller of herbs from Yiddish krayter ‘herbs’ (see Kraut).

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

Where is the Kreiter family from?

What did your Kreiter ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

28%

Laborer

21%

Carpenter

Salesman

New worker

24%

Secretary

16%

Clerk

16%

Saleslady

16%

What Kreiter family records will you find?

What is the average Kreiter lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Kreiter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Kreiter in 1953 was 40, and 86 in 2004.

Kreiter Family History

Kreiter Surname Meaning

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Kreiter Surname Meaning

18,000 record(s) for Kreiter

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Where is the Kreiter family from?

What did your Kreiter ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Kreiter family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kreiter lifespan?

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