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Sponholz Family History

Sponholz Surname Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for someone who split wood (for shingles for example) or cut or sold wood for splitting from Middle High German spān ‘(wood) chip shaving splinter’ + holz ‘wood’;

alternatively a habitational name from a place so named (Spohnholz) in Mecklenburg.

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


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You can see how Sponholz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sponholz family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Sponholz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 14 Sponholz families living in Wisconsin. This was about 44% of all the recorded Sponholz's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Sponholz families in 1880.
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What did your Sponholz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Sponholz. 29% of Sponholz men worked as a Salesman.

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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

  • Salesman
    29%
  • Laborer
    29%
  • Operator
    15%
  • Foreman
    15%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 431 immigration records available for the last name Sponholz. 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 485 military records available for the last name Sponholz. For the veterans among your Sponholz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sponholz lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Sponholz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1951. The average life expectancy for Sponholz in 1951 was 100, and 77 in 2004.

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