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Nydam Family History

Nydam Surname Meaning

Danish: topographic name for someone living at the new dam or pond from ny ‘new’ + dam ‘dam pond’.

Dutch: variant archaic or Americanized of Nijdam, a cognate of 1 above.

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


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Where is the Nydam family from?

You can see how Nydam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nydam family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 7 Nydam families living in Illinois. This was about 32% of all the recorded Nydam's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Nydam families in 1920.
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What did your Nydam ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Carpenter and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nydam. 34% of Nydam men worked as a Carpenter and 100% of Nydam women worked as a 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

  • Carpenter
    34%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Chauffeur
    12%
  • Mill Hand
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%

What Nydam family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 763 census records available for the last name Nydam. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nydam 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 328 immigration records available for the last name Nydam. 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 126 military records available for the last name Nydam. For the veterans among your Nydam ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nydam lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Nydam life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1995, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Nydam in 1963 was 79, and 84 in 2004.

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