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Arensdorf Surname Meaning

Altered form of German Ahrensdorf: habitational name from a place called Ahrensdorf ‘village of Ahrens’ (see Arend and Dorf).

There are several places called Ahrensdorf north and south of Berlin.

Luxembourgish: cognate of 1 above.

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


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You can see how Arensdorf families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arensdorf family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Arensdorf families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 6 Arensdorf families living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Arensdorf's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Arensdorf families in 1880.
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What did your Arensdorf ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Arensdorf. 32% of Arensdorf men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    32%
  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farming
    16%
  • Farm Laborer
    11%

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Passenger Lists

There are 52 immigration records available for the last name Arensdorf. 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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There are 162 military records available for the last name Arensdorf. For the veterans among your Arensdorf ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Arensdorf lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Arensdorf life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Arensdorf in 1965 was 89, and 84 in 2004.

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