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Where is the Bakken family from?
You can see how Bakken families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bakken family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bakken families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 116 Bakken families living in Minnesota. This was about 57% of all the recorded Bakken's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Bakken families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bakken surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bakken. 34% of Bakken men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Bakken women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bakken were Farm Laborer and Stenographer. .
Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Bakken life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Bakken in 1946 was 46, and 77 in 2004.