Christansen Family History

Christansen Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Christiansen, Christensen, Christianson, Christenson, Christesen, Christen, Christner, Christmann, Kristiansen, Kristensen

6,000 record(s) for Christansen

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
205	Military Records
995	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Christansen family from?

You can see how Christansen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Christansen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Christansen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Christansen families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 43% of all the recorded Christansen's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Christansen families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Christansen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Christansen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Christansen. 22% of Christansen men worked as a Farmer and 14% of Christansen women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Christansen were Clerk and Secretary.

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

22%

Laborer

15%

Carpenter

8%

Clerk

6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housewife

14%

Maid

14%

Clerk

9%

Secretary

9%

What Christansen family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Christansen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Christansen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 995 immigration records available for the last name Christansen. 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.

Military Records

There are 205 military records available for the last name Christansen. For the veterans among your Christansen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Christansen lifespan?

Between 1962 and 1998, in the United States, Christansen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1983, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Christansen in 1962 was 75, and 89 in 1998.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Christansen ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.