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Preuss Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): regional name for someone from Prussia (German Preussen), a former state of northern Germany, so called from the ethnic name of the Pruzzen, a Baltic people displaced by the Germans during the 13th century, or an ethnic name for a member of this people.

Similar surnames: Preiss, Prus, Reuss, Pruss, Preis, Press, Russ, Reus, Bress, Kress

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Preuss Family Origin

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Preuss Family Occupations

What did your Preuss ancestors do for a living?

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

Farmer

17%
Laborer

13%
Druggist

7%
Tailor

7%

In 1880, the most common Preuss occupation in the USA was Farmer. 17% of Preuss's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Preuss family was Tailor. Farmer, Laborer and Druggist were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Preuss.

Source: Census data for Preuss | Data not to scale

Preuss Historical Records

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Preuss Life Expectancy

What is the average Preuss lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Preuss 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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Between 1949 and 2004, Preuss life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Preuss in 1949 was 75, and 79 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Preuss