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Gudmundson Family History

Gudmundson Name Meaning

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Gudmundsson: patronymic from the personal name Gudmund from Old Norse Guthmundr composed of the elements guth ‘god’ + mundr ‘protection’. Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Gudmundsen a cognate of 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Omundson, Germundson, Amundsen, Gullickson, Osmundsen, Goodmanson

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Where is the Gudmundson family from?

You can see how Gudmundson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gudmundson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Gudmundson families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 22 Gudmundson families living in Minnesota. This was about 81% of all the recorded Gudmundson's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Gudmundson families in 1880.
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What did your Gudmundson ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Gudmundson. 31% of Gudmundson men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Gudmundson women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gudmundson were Manager and Housekeeper. .

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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
    31%
  • Farming
    24%
  • Carpenter
    10%
  • Manager
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    34%
  • Housework
    34%
  • Housekeeper
    34%
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There are 460 military records available for the last name Gudmundson. For the veterans among your Gudmundson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Gudmundson lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Gudmundson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Gudmundson in 1960 was 49, and 84 in 2004.

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