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Neuenschwander Family History

Neuenschwander Surname Meaning

Swiss German: topographic name denoting someone farming or occupying newly cleared land from Middle High German niuwe ‘new’ + swant ‘land cleared (of forest)’ or a habitational name for someone from a place called Neuenschwand near Langnau Bern canton Switzerland.

This surname is most common in Bern canton. It is also found in Germany where it is very rare.

Compare Neuschwander Neuschwanger Neiswander Nicewander Nighswander and Niswander.

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


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Where is the Neuenschwander family from?

You can see how Neuenschwander families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Neuenschwander family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Neuenschwander families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 6 Neuenschwander families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Neuenschwander's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Neuenschwander families in 1891.
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What did your Neuenschwander ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Neuenschwander. 45% of Neuenschwander men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Neuenschwander women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Neuenschwander were Carpenter and School Teacher.

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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%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Farming
    8%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    18%
  • Housework
    18%
  • Housewife
    14%
  • School Teacher
    9%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 465 immigration records available for the last name Neuenschwander. 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 697 military records available for the last name Neuenschwander. For the veterans among your Neuenschwander ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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