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Rients Family History

Rients Surname Meaning

Altered form of Dutch East Frisian or North German Reints.

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


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Where is the Rients family from?

You can see how Rients families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rients family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Rients families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Rients family living in Sussex. This was 100% of all the recorded Rients's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Rients families in 1891.
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What did your Rients ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rients. 67% of Rients men worked as a Farmer and 72% of Rients women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rients were Farming and Laborer.

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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
    67%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Miner
    8%
  • Farming
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    72%
  • Laborer
    29%

What Rients family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 498 census records available for the last name Rients. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rients 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 57 immigration records available for the last name Rients. 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 82 military records available for the last name Rients. For the veterans among your Rients ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rients lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2003, in the United States, Rients life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Rients in 1970 was 81, and 78 in 2003.

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