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Querin Family History

Querin Surname Meaning

Italian:: habitational name for someone from Quero in Belluno province from querino an adjectival form of the placename.

Possibly from the Friuli dialect word quarin ‘spotted crake’ presumably used as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird in some way or for a bird catcher or fowler.

Probably also a variant of Guerin.

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


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Where is the Querin family from?

You can see how Querin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Querin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Querin families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 11 Querin families living in Durham. This was about 37% of all the recorded Querin's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Querin families in 1891.
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What did your Querin ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Querin. 27% of Querin men worked as a Farmer and 38% of Querin women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Querin were Clerk and Housekeeper.

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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
    27%
  • Labor
    27%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Clerk
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    38%
  • Stenographer
    38%
  • Housekeeper
    25%

What Querin family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Querin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Querin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 499 immigration records available for the last name Querin. 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 164 military records available for the last name Querin. For the veterans among your Querin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Querin lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Querin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Querin in 1963 was 65, and 68 in 2004.

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