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Schweiger Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname for a somewhat taciturn or ‘deep’ person from an agent derivative of Middle High German schwīgen German schweigen Yiddish shvaygn ‘to be silent’. The surname of German origin is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine) Slovenia and in some other central European countries (see also 3 below). In part it is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola Slovenia (see Kocevar ) which may also have the meaning of Schwaiger . German: variant of Schwaiger . German: variant of Schweiker see Schweickert . Germanized form of Slovenian Švajger: nickname of German origin (see 1 and 2 above). Švajger may (partly) be a Slovenized form of the Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname.

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


Similar surnames: Schreier, Scheiner, Schreiber, Schleifer, Schwaiger, Schneider

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You can see how Schweiger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schweiger family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Schweiger families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Schweiger families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Schweiger's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Schweiger families in 1891.
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What did your Schweiger ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Schweiger. 100% of Schweiger women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Schweiger. For the veterans among your Schweiger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Schweiger lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Schweiger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Schweiger in 1950 was 64, and 78 in 2004.

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