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Schein Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German schīn German Schein ‘shining brightness’ hence a German nickname for someone with a radiant personality or possibly for someone living in a sunny location or a Jewish artificial name.

German: metonymic occupational name for a scribe in an office or chancellery that provided documents of different kinds from Middle High German schīn ‘written document paper of identification certificate’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Schoen 2 from Yiddish sheyn central Yiddish shayn.

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


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You can see how Schein families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schein family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Schein families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Schein families living in Essex. This was about 67% of all the recorded Schein's in United Kingdom. Essex had the highest population of Schein families in 1891.
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What did your Schein ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, None was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Schein. 100% of Schein men worked as a None.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • None
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Schein. For the veterans among your Schein ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schein lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Schein life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Schein in 1952 was 43, and 80 in 2004.

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