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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.

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


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

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Ney Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Ney name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Ney. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    40%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    17%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

  • European Jewish

    3%

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Ney Family Origin

Where is the Ney family from?

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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?

    In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ney. A less common occupation for the Ney family was Keeping House. The most common Ney occupation in the USA was Farmer. 26% of Ney's were Farmers.

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    • Farmer

      26%

    • Laborer

      14%

    • Carpenter

      6%

    • Keeping House

      4%

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

    Ney Historical Records

    What Ney family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 25,000 census records available for the last name Ney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Neycensus 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 4,000 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 15,000 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.

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    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

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ney 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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