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Ress Family History

Ress Surname Meaning

German: nickname for an irascible or excitable man from Middle High German ræsse ‘wild raging’.

German (Bavaria): topographic name from ress ‘slope’ or ‘drainage channel’.

German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with rād rāt ‘advice counsel’.

Welsh: variant of Reese.

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


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Where is the Ress family from?

You can see how Ress families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ress family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ress families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 40 Ress families living in London. This was about 17% of all the recorded Ress's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Ress families in 1891.
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What did your Ress ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Coal Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ress. 50% of Ress men worked as a Coal Hewer and 85% of Ress women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ress were Colliery Hewer and Domestic Servant.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Coal Hewer
    50%
  • Colliery Hewer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    85%
  • Housewife
    7%
  • Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%

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Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Ress. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ress 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ress. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Ress. For the veterans among your Ress ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ress lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Ress life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1982, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Ress in 1959 was 64, and 75 in 2004.

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