Unser Family History

Unser Surname Meaning

South German (Baden): nickname from Middle High German sēr ‘wounded injured’ with the prefix un- ‘un-’ which may mean the opposite ‘uninjured whole’ or strengthen the meaning to ‘seriously wounded’.

North German: habitational name for someone from a place called Unsen near Hameln.

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

Similar surnames: Genser, Enser, Ufer, Buser, Unger, Runser, Dunner, Zunker, Riser, Enger

33,000 record(s) for Unser

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
20K	Military Records
516	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

Where is the Unser family from?

You can see how Unser families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Unser family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Unser families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Unser family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Unser's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Unser families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Unser surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Unser ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Unser. 21% of Unser men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Unser women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Unser were Clerk and 0.

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

21%

Farmer

17%

Salesman

11%

Clerk

9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Stenographer

17%

Bookkeeper

13%

Teacher

13%

0

13%

What Unser family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Unser. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Unser census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 516 immigration records available for the last name Unser. 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.

Military Records

There are 20K military records available for the last name Unser. For the veterans among your Unser ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Unser lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Unser life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Unser in 1959 was 27, and 71 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Unser ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.