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Nein Surname Meaning

German: perhaps from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with an element cognate with Old High German niuwi ‘new’.

Alternatively a variant of Neun ‘nine’.

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


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You can see how Nein families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nein family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nein families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Nein families living in Cumberland. This was about 44% of all the recorded Nein's in United Kingdom. Cumberland had the highest population of Nein families in 1891.
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What is the average Nein lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Nein life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Nein in 1962 was 42, and 68 in 2004.

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