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Svenningsen Family History

Svenningsen Surname Meaning

Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Svenning a variant of Sveinung from Old Norse Sveinn (see Svendsen)

+ the suffix -ung ‘son of’.

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


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You can see how Svenningsen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Svenningsen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Svenningsen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Svenningsen families living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Svenningsen's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Svenningsen families in 1911.
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What did your Svenningsen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the USA named Svenningsen. 100% of Svenningsen men worked as a Clerk.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    100%

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Census Records

There are 530 census records available for the last name Svenningsen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Svenningsen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Svenningsen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 169 military records available for the last name Svenningsen. For the veterans among your Svenningsen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Svenningsen lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Svenningsen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Svenningsen in 1965 was 84, and 66 in 2004.

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