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Lender Family History

Lender Surname Meaning

German (Rhineland): from an ancient Germanic personal name Landher composed of the elements land ‘land’ + her ‘army’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Lander from Yiddish land ‘land’ and the change of the root vowel from /a/ to /e/ because of the umlaut concomitant to the addition of the suffix er.

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


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You can see how Lender families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lender family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lender families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 12 Lender families living in Lancashire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Lender's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Lender families in 1891.
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What did your Lender ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lender. 100% of Lender women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Lender lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Lender life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Lender in 1956 was 27, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Lender ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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