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Where is the Amsterdam family from?
You can see how Amsterdam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Amsterdam family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Amsterdam families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 7 Amsterdam families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Amsterdam's in USA. New York had the highest population of Amsterdam families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Amsterdam surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Amsterdam ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Salesman and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Amsterdam. 30% of Amsterdam men worked as a Salesman and 43% of Amsterdam women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Amsterdam were Musician and Housewife. .
Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Amsterdam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Amsterdam in 1954 was 55, and 69 in 2004.