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Binder Name Meaning

South German Swiss German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a cooper or barrel maker German (Fass)binder an agent derivative of binden ‘to bind’. Less often the same word was used to denote a bookbinder (compare English name below). This surname is also found in Denmark France (Alsace and Lorraine) Czechia Slovakia Poland and Slovenia. Compare Boettcher Buettner Pinter 1 and Schaeffler . German: variant of Bunde English: occupational name from Middle English binder ‘binder’ (Old English bindere) probably for a bookbinder. Compare Bookbinder .

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


Similar surnames: Bender, Tinder, Winder, Binner, Pinter, Binger, Wander, Kinder

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Where is the Binder family from?

You can see how Binder families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Binder family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Binder families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 76 Binder families living in London. This was about 22% of all the recorded Binder's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Binder families in 1891.
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What did your Binder ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Binder. 20% of Binder men worked as a Farmer and 70% of Binder women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Binder were No Occupation and Cook. .

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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

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Farm Labourer
    15%
  • Gens Tailor (maste
    10%
  • No Occupation
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Incapacitated
    5%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    4%
  • Cook
    4%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Binder. 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 20,000 military records available for the last name Binder. For the veterans among your Binder ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Binder lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Binder life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Binder in 1940 was 37, and 75 in 2004.

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