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Kutzner Family History

Kutzner Surname Meaning

German: occupational name for a blanket maker from Middle High German kotze ‘coarse shaggy woolen cloth blanket or garment made of such material’.

In Bavaria and Austria kotze is still used to denote a jacket made of the woolen cloth more widely known as Loden (boiled wool).

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


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Where is the Kutzner family from?

You can see how Kutzner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kutzner family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Kutzner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Kutzner family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Kutzner's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kutzner families in 1891.
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What did your Kutzner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kutzner. 45% of Kutzner men worked as a Farmer and 38% of Kutzner women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kutzner were Machinist and Clerk.

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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
    45%
  • Carpenter
    17%
  • Laborer
    14%
  • Machinist
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    38%
  • Teacher
    38%
  • Clerk
    25%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 833 immigration records available for the last name Kutzner. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Kutzner. For the veterans among your Kutzner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kutzner lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Kutzner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Kutzner in 1960 was 59, and 77 in 2004.

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