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Feese Name Meaning

German: from Middle High German, Middle Low German vese ‘spelt’, ‘chaff’, ‘husk’; a nickname for a small person or an indirect occupational name for a cereal farmer or miller.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Reese, Weese, Beese, Feeser, Meese, Heese, Fest, Freese, Neese, Boese

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Feese Family Origin

Where is the Feese family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Feese families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Feese family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Feese families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Feese families living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Feese's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Feese families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Feese surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Feese Family Occupations

    What did your Feese ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Feese occupation in the USA was Farmer. 31% of Feese's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Feese family was Keeping House. Farmer, Carpenter and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Feese.

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    • Farmer

      31%

    • Carpenter

      7%

    • Farming

      7%

    • Keeping House

      7%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Feese ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Feese Historical Records

    What Feese family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Feese. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Feese census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Feese. 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 Card

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

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    Feese Life Expectancy

    What is the average Feese lifespan?

    Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Feese life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Feese in 1962 was 80, and 85 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Feese

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Feese 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.

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