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Kleindienst Name Meaning

German: from klein ‘small’ + Dienst ‘service’ an occupational name for a farmhand or laborer who was second in line to a more highly paid class of servant (see also Kleinknecht ). The term also denoted a particular kind of tax levied in the Middle Ages hence the surname may be a metonymic occupational name for a collector of such taxes or for someone who had to pay such a tax.

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


Similar surnames: Dienst, Kleinfeld, Kleinhans, Leinen, Kleinberg, Kleinert, Kleinpeter

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Where is the Kleindienst family from?

You can see how Kleindienst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kleindienst family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Kleindienst families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Kleindienst family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Kleindienst's in USA. New York had the highest population of Kleindienst families in 1840.
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What did your Kleindienst ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Music Hall Artist was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kleindienst. 100% of Kleindienst men worked as a Music Hall Artist. .

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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

  • Music Hall Artist
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 755 immigration records available for the last name Kleindienst. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Kleindienst. For the veterans among your Kleindienst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kleindienst lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Kleindienst life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Kleindienst in 1950 was 48, and 47 in 2004.

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