Onderdonk Family History

Onderdonk Surname Meaning

Flemish and Dutch: variant mostly Americanized of Onderdonck a topographic name composed of onder ‘below under lower’.

It is derived from the elements that describe geographical features.

The term onder indicates a position that is lower or beneath something.

Meanwhile, donk refers to a small hill, contributing to the description of the landscape.

Thus, the name encapsulates a specific topographical characteristic of a place.

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

Similar surnames: Underdown, Overlock, Vanderkolk, Meerdink, Oberdick, Dedon, Sneddon, Underwood, Olberding, Sonderman

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
449	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
21K	Member Trees

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Where is the Onderdonk family from?

You can see how Onderdonk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Onderdonk family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Onderdonk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 14 Onderdonk families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Onderdonk's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Onderdonk families in 1911.

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What did your Onderdonk ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and New worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Onderdonk. 20% of Onderdonk men worked as a Salesman and 28% of Onderdonk women worked as a New worker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Onderdonk were Farmer 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.

Salesman

20%

Clerk

12%

Route salesman

12%

Farmer

12%

New worker

28%

Trucker

19%

Saleslady

19%

Stenographer

19%

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Census Record

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Passenger List

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What is the average Onderdonk lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Onderdonk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Onderdonk in 1962 was 67, and 72 in 2004.

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Onderdonk Surname Meaning

Flemish and Dutch: variant mostly Americanized of Onderdonck a topographic name composed of onder ‘below under lower’.

It is derived from the elements that describe geographical features.

The term onder indicates a position that is lower or beneath something.

Meanwhile, donk refers to a small hill, contributing to the description of the landscape.

Thus, the name encapsulates a specific topographical characteristic of a place.

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

Where is the Onderdonk family from?

What did your Onderdonk ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Salesman

20%

Clerk

12%

Route salesman

12%

Farmer

12%

New worker

28%

Trucker

19%

Saleslady

19%

Stenographer

19%

What Onderdonk family records will you find?

What is the average Onderdonk lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Onderdonk life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Onderdonk in 1962 was 67, and 72 in 2004.

Onderdonk Family History

Onderdonk Surname Meaning

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Onderdonk Surname Meaning

33,000 record(s) for Onderdonk

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Where is the Onderdonk family from?

What did your Onderdonk ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Onderdonk family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Onderdonk lifespan?

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