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Piening Name Meaning

German: nickname for a tormenter or an occupational name for a torturer or executioner from a derivative of Middle Low German Middle High German pīn ‘pain torture punishment’.

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


Similar surnames: Penning, Pfenning, Spiering, Bicking, Hirning, Pietig, Pilling

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Where is the Piening family from?

You can see how Piening families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Piening family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Piening families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Piening family living in Lincolnshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Piening's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Piening families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Piening surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Piening ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Piening. 40% of Piening men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Piening women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Piening were Laborer and Packing. .

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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

  • Farmer
    40%
  • Policeman
    10%
  • Sorter
    10%
  • Laborer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    50%
  • Packing
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Piening. 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 383 military records available for the last name Piening. For the veterans among your Piening ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Piening lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Piening life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Piening in 1961 was 62, and 84 in 2004.

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