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Butenhoff Name Meaning

North German: topographic name for someone who lived on an outlying farm, from Low German buten ‘outside’ + hof ‘farmstead’, ‘manor farm’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Steinhoff, Uthoff, Westerhoff, Uphoff, Niehoff, Tegethoff, Puthoff

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Butenhoff Family Origin

Where is the Butenhoff family from?

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You can see how Butenhoff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Butenhoff family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Butenhoff families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 4 Butenhoff families living in Minnesota. This was 100% of all the recorded Butenhoff's in the USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Butenhoff families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Butenhoff surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Butenhoff Family Occupations

What did your Butenhoff ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Butenhoff occupation in the USA was Farmer. 100% of Butenhoff's were Farmers.

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  • Farmer

    100%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Butenhoff ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Butenhoff Historical Records

What Butenhoff family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Butenhoff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Butenhoff census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Butenhoff. 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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Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Butenhoff. For the veterans among your Butenhoff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Butenhoff Life Expectancy

What is the average Butenhoff lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Butenhoff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Butenhoff in 1951 was 53, and 37 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Butenhoff 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.

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