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Zigmund Family History

Zigmund Surname Meaning

Slovak and Czech (mainly Žigmund); Croatian (Žigmund); Slovenian (also Žigmund): from a Slavicized form of the German personal name Sigmund or of its Hungarian variant Zsigmond.

Jewish: variant of Siegmund.

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


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Where is the Zigmund family from?

You can see how Zigmund families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zigmund family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Zigmund families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Zigmund family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Zigmund's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Zigmund families in 1880.
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What did your Zigmund ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Operate Sewing Machine were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zigmund. 43% of Zigmund men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Zigmund women worked as an Operate Sewing Machine.

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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
    43%
  • Manager
    16%
  • Shipping Clerk
    11%
  • Auto Mechanic
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operate Sewing Machine
    100%

What Zigmund family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 755 census records available for the last name Zigmund. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zigmund 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 296 immigration records available for the last name Zigmund. 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 132 military records available for the last name Zigmund. For the veterans among your Zigmund ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zigmund lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Zigmund life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Zigmund in 1954 was 52, and 66 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Zigmund 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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