Mortenson Family History

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Mortenson Name Meaning

Americanized spelling of Swedish Mårtensson or Danish and Norwegian Mortensen, patronymics from Scandinavian forms of the personal name Martin.

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


Similar surnames: Mortensen, Martenson, Sorenson, Martinson, Torstenson, Morgensen

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Mortenson Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Mortenson name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Mortenson. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    45%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    13%

  • Norway

    12%

  • Sweden

    10%

  • Germanic Europe

    10%

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Mortenson Family Origin

Where is the Mortenson family from?

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You can see how Mortenson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mortenson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Mortenson families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 89 Mortenson families living in Utah. This was about 23% of all the recorded Mortenson's in the USA. Utah had the highest population of Mortenson families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mortenson surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Mortenson Family Occupations

What did your Mortenson ancestors do for a living?

In 1880, the most common Mortenson occupation in the USA was Farmer. 51% of Mortenson's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Blacksmith were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Mortenson. A less common occupation for the Mortenson family was Carpenter.

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  • Farmer

    51%

  • Laborer

    17%

  • Blacksmith

    4%

  • Carpenter

    3%

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

Mortenson Historical Records

What Mortenson family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Mortenson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mortenson 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Mortenson. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Mortenson. For the veterans among your Mortenson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Mortenson Life Expectancy

What is the average Mortenson lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Mortenson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mortenson in 1941 was 58, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Mortenson

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mortenson 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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