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Where is the Rittgers family from?
You can see how Rittgers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rittgers family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Rittgers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Rittgers family living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Rittgers's in USA. New York and 1 other state had the highest population of Rittgers families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rittgers surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rittgers. 37% of Rittgers men worked as a Farmer and 32% of Rittgers women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rittgers were Salesman and Farmer. .
Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Rittgers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Rittgers in 1950 was 36, and 76 in 2004.