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Spanier Family History

Spanier Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): ethnic or habitational name for someone from Spain from German Spanier Yiddish shpanyer ‘Spaniard’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): possibly also a metonymic occupational name for a maker of brocade or a cloth merchant from Yiddish shpanyer ‘brocade’.

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


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Where is the Spanier family from?

You can see how Spanier families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spanier family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spanier families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 32 Spanier families living in London. This was about 82% of all the recorded Spanier's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Spanier families in 1891.
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What did your Spanier ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Spanier. 100% of Spanier men worked as a Retired and 100% of Spanier women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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

  • Retired
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Spanier. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Spanier. For the veterans among your Spanier ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spanier lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Spanier life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Spanier in 1944 was 34, and 85 in 2004.

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