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Lunds Family History

Lunds 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: Lund, Lounds, Lundy, Lunde, Lynds, Lundt, Lands, Linde, Landa, Lucas

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Where is the Lunds family from?

You can see how Lunds families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lunds family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Lunds families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 3 Lunds families living in Washington. This was 100% of all the recorded Lunds's in USA. Washington had the highest population of Lunds families in 1880.
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What did your Lunds ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lunds. 75% of Lunds men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Lunds women worked as a Housewife. .

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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
    75%
  • Laborer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%
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Census Records

There are 392 census records available for the last name Lunds. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lunds 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 143 immigration records available for the last name Lunds. 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 29 military records available for the last name Lunds. For the veterans among your Lunds ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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