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Thiemann Name Meaning

North German: from a short form of a variant of the personal name Diedrich + man ‘man’. North German: topographic name for someone who lived by a village meeting place from Middle Low German tī tig. German: from a vernacular form of the Latin personal name Timotheus from Greek Timotheos (see Timothy ).

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


Similar surnames: Schiemann, Ziemann, Riemann, Hammann, Heumann, Heilmann, Thalmann

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Where is the Thiemann family from?

You can see how Thiemann families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thiemann family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Thiemann families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Thiemann families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Thiemann's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Thiemann families in 1891.
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What did your Thiemann ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Thiemann. 100% of Thiemann 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
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Thiemann lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Thiemann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Thiemann in 1955 was 44, and 77 in 2004.

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