Ney Family History

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Ney Name Meaning

English: variant of Nye. Irish: reduced form of O’Ney. North German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Neu. The Jewish surname may sometimes be a shortened form of a name such as Neuburger. German: habitational name from a place near Boppard. North German: nickname from Middle Low German ni(g)e, ney(g)e ‘(the) new one’. Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Aarnoud (see Arnold). Dutch (de Ney): variant of Nay 3.

Similar surnames: Nay, Hey, Rey, Vey, Fey, Ley, Noy, New, Dey, Neu

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1920

You can see how Ney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ney families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 27 Ney families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 48% of all the recorded Ney's in the USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Ney families in 1840.

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

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Ney Family Occupations

What did your Ney ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
26%
Laborer
14%
Carpenter
6%
Keeping House
4%

Ney Historical Records

What Ney family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Ney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ney 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 Ney. 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 Ney. For the veterans among your Ney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Ney military records

Census Record

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

Search 1940's US census records for Ney

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Ney. 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.

View all Ney immigration records

Draft Card

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

View all Ney military records

Ney Life Expectancy

What is the average Ney lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Ney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Ney in 1948 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ney