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Shindledecker Family History

Shindledecker Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Schindeldecker an occupational name for a roofer composed of Middle High German schindel ‘shingle wooden tile’ + an agent derivative of decken ‘to cover (a building) to roof’.

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


Similar surnames: Shingledecker, Shiverdecker, Schindler, Spindler, Handwerker

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Where is the Shindledecker family from?

You can see how Shindledecker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shindledecker family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Shindledecker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Shindledecker families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Shindledecker's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Shindledecker families in 1840.
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What did your Shindledecker ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Shindledecker. 41% of Shindledecker men worked as a Laborer and 20% of Shindledecker women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Shindledecker were Machinist and Student Nurse. .

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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

  • Laborer
    41%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Machinist
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    20%
  • Bookkeeper
    20%
  • Housekeeper
    20%
  • Student Nurse
    20%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 24 immigration records available for the last name Shindledecker. 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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There are 515 military records available for the last name Shindledecker. For the veterans among your Shindledecker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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