South German: topographic name for someone who lived ‘on the (valley) bottom’ from Middle High German bodemboden ‘floor bottom ground’ (compare Boden ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Imboden family from?
You can see how Imboden families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Imboden family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Imboden families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Imboden families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 56% of all the recorded Imboden's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Imboden families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Imboden surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Imboden. 23% of Imboden men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Imboden women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Imboden were Truck Driver and Clerk. .
Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Imboden life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Imboden in 1959 was 25, and 71 in 2004.