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Zimmermann Family History

Zimmermann Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name for a carpenter.

Middle High German zimberman (a compound of zimber zim(m)er ‘timber wood’ + man ‘man’).

German Zimmermann.

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


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Where is the Zimmermann family from?

You can see how Zimmermann families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Zimmermann family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Zimmermann families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Zimmermann family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Zimmermann's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Zimmermann families in 1840.
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What did your Zimmermann ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Zimmermann. 14% of Zimmermann men worked as a Farmer and 15% of Zimmermann women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Zimmermann were Clerk and Bookkeeper.

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*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
    14%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    15%
  • Stenographer
    10%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Bookkeeper
    7%

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Census Records

There are 29,000 census records available for the last name Zimmermann. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zimmermann census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 30,000 immigration records available for the last name Zimmermann. 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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There are 45,000 military records available for the last name Zimmermann. For the veterans among your Zimmermann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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