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Midthun Family History

Midthun Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of about ten farmsteads in western Norway named Midtun from Old Norse mith ‘middle’ + tún ‘enclosure farmstead’.

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


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Where is the Midthun family from?

You can see how Midthun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Midthun family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Midthun families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Midthun families living in Minnesota. This was 100% of all the recorded Midthun's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Midthun families in 1880.
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What did your Midthun ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Midthun. 38% of Midthun men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Midthun women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Midthun were Farm Laborer and Stenographer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    38%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farm Hand
    15%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • Nurse
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%

What Midthun family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 927 census records available for the last name Midthun. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Midthun 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 172 immigration records available for the last name Midthun. 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 213 military records available for the last name Midthun. For the veterans among your Midthun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Midthun lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Midthun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Midthun in 1945 was 25, and 61 in 2004.

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