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Andreason Family History

Andreason Name Meaning

Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Andreassen or Andreasen and of the Swedish cognate Andreasson. This form of the surname is also found in Sweden but it is very rare there.

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


Similar surnames: Andreasen, Anderson, Andreassen, Andreson, Andreas, Andresen

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Where is the Andreason family from?

You can see how Andreason families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Andreason family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Andreason families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 27 Andreason families living in Minnesota. This was about 46% of all the recorded Andreason's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Andreason families in 1880.
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What did your Andreason ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Andreason. 24% of Andreason men worked as a Farmer and 56% of Andreason women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Andreason were Machinist and Teacher. .

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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
    24%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Carpenter
    12%
  • Machinist
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    56%
  • Stenographer
    23%
  • Teacher
    23%
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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Andreason. 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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There are 652 military records available for the last name Andreason. For the veterans among your Andreason ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Andreason lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Andreason life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Andreason in 1956 was 60, and 78 in 2004.

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