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Clousen Family History

Clousen Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Clausen, Clouden, Clouse, Clouser, Cousin, Close, Coursen, Couse

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Where is the Clousen family from?

You can see how Clousen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clousen family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Clousen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 18 Clousen families living in Iowa. This was about 23% of all the recorded Clousen's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Clousen families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Clousen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Clousen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Clousen. 45% of Clousen men worked as a Farmer. .

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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
    45%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Proprietor
    15%
  • Painter
    10%
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What Clousen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 969 census records available for the last name Clousen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clousen 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 82 immigration records available for the last name Clousen. 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 Cards

There are 23 military records available for the last name Clousen. For the veterans among your Clousen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Clousen lifespan?

Average Clousen life expectancy in 1964 was 52 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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