Tendler Family History

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Tendler Name Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a dealer in secondhand goods, Middle High German tendelære, Yiddish tendler, an agent derivative of tändeln ‘to deal’, ‘to trade’, ultimately from Late Latin tantum ‘price’ (originally meaning ‘so much’). The German surname, like the vocabulary word, is restricted largely to Bavaria, Austria, and the Sudetenland.

Similar surnames: Hendler, Fendler, Bendler, Mendler, Wendler, Dengler, Tinder, Bandler

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You can see how Tendler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tendler family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Tendler families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Tendler families living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Tendler's in the USA. Illinois had the highest population of Tendler families in 1880.

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

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Tendler Family Occupations

What did your Tendler ancestors do for a living?

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Clothier

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Keeping House

50%

Tendler Historical Records

What Tendler family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Tendler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tendler 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 Tendler
Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Tendler. 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 Tendler. For the veterans among your Tendler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Tendler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tendler 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 Tendler

Passenger List

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

Draft Card

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

View all Tendler military records

Tendler Life Expectancy

What is the average Tendler lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2003, in the United States, Tendler life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Tendler in 1955 was 52, and 76 in 2003.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tendler