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Tisinger Family History

Tisinger Surname Meaning

Probably an altered form of German Teisinger Deisinger, a habitational name for someone from Deising in Bavaria or Teising in Bavaria and Upper Austria.

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


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Where is the Tisinger family from?

You can see how Tisinger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tisinger family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Tisinger families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Tisinger families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Tisinger's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Tisinger families in 1891.
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What did your Tisinger ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laundress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tisinger. 42% of Tisinger men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Tisinger women worked as a Laundress.

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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

  • Laborer
    42%
  • Farmer
    42%
  • Clerk
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laundress
    100%

What Tisinger family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 992 census records available for the last name Tisinger. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tisinger 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 95 immigration records available for the last name Tisinger. 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 220 military records available for the last name Tisinger. For the veterans among your Tisinger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tisinger lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Tisinger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Tisinger in 1965 was 63, and 63 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tisinger 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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