Schnackenberg Family History

Schnackenberg Surname Meaning

German: topographic name from Schnackenberg, a field name in Lower Saxony.

Possibly also an altered form of Schnackenburg, a habitational name from any of the places called Schnackenburg in Lower Saxony and eastern Germany.

Compare Snakenberg.

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

Similar surnames: Schnakenberg, Schoeneberg, Schachner, Klinkenberg, Scheiber, Schneberger, Schwalenberg, Hackenberg, Scharfenberg, Schoener

18,000 record(s) for Schnackenberg

7K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
692	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
7K	Member Trees

Where is the Schnackenberg family from?

You can see how Schnackenberg families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schnackenberg family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Schnackenberg families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 18 Schnackenberg families living in New York. This was about 27% of all the recorded Schnackenberg's in USA. New York had the highest population of Schnackenberg families in 1880.

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

What did your Schnackenberg ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schnackenberg. 52% of Schnackenberg men worked as a Farmer and 67% of Schnackenberg women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schnackenberg were Proprietor and Housework.

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

Farmer

52%

Farm laborer

13%

Painter

10%

Proprietor

10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

67%

Housework

34%

What Schnackenberg family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Schnackenberg. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Schnackenberg census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 692 immigration records available for the last name Schnackenberg. 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 1K military records available for the last name Schnackenberg. For the veterans among your Schnackenberg ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Schnackenberg lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Schnackenberg 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.