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Where is the Kniss family from?
You can see how Kniss families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kniss family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Kniss families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Kniss families living in Ohio. This was about 60% of all the recorded Kniss's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Kniss families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kniss surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kniss. 24% of Kniss men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Kniss women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kniss were Farm Laborer and Bookkeeper. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Kniss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Kniss in 1959 was 46, and 78 in 2004.