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Inner Family History

Inner Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Pinner, Linner, Kinner, Finner, Sinner, Rinner, Binner, Innes, Tinner

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Where is the Inner family from?

You can see how Inner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Inner family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Inner families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1880 there were 6 Inner families living in Wisconsin. This was about 86% of all the recorded Inner's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Inner families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Inner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Inner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farming was the top reported job for people in the USA named Inner. 100% of Inner men worked as a Farming. .

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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 1940

  • Farming
    100%
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What Inner family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Inner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Inner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Inner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 54 military records available for the last name Inner. For the veterans among your Inner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Inner lifespan?

Average Inner life expectancy in 1967 was 80 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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