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Spess Family History

Spess Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Siess, Suess, Spees, Speas, Spens, Spiess, Ness, Kress, Speer, Speed

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Where is the Spess family from?

You can see how Spess families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spess family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Spess families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 9 Spess families living in New York. This was about 90% of all the recorded Spess's in USA. New York had the highest population of Spess families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spess surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Spess ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Nurse were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Spess. 70% of Spess men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Spess women worked as a Nurse.

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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
    70%
  • Elwator Opester
    16%
  • Labor
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Nurse
    100%

What Spess family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 376 census records available for the last name Spess. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spess 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 51 immigration records available for the last name Spess. 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 51 military records available for the last name Spess. For the veterans among your Spess ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spess lifespan?

Between 1971 and 2002, in the United States, Spess life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Spess in 1971 was 82, and 80 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Spess

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spess ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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