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Speiser Name Meaning

German: occupational name for a steward in charge of the supply and distribution of provisions in a great house or monastery from an agent derivative of Middle High German spīse ‘food supplies’ via Old High German from a shortened form of Late Latin expe(n)sa (pecunia) ‘(money) expended’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a grocer from a later semantic development of the same word as in 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Peiser, Seider, Leiser, Seiger, Preiser, Spicer, Spier, Seiler

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You can see how Speiser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Speiser family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Speiser families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 18 Speiser families living in Middlesex. This was about 58% of all the recorded Speiser's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Speiser families in 1891.
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What did your Speiser ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Speiser. 67% of Speiser women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    34%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Speiser. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Speiser. For the veterans among your Speiser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Speiser lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Speiser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Speiser in 1957 was 57, and 82 in 2004.

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