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Juntunen Family History

Juntunen Name Meaning

Finnish: from the personal name Juntu or Juntto (Finnish vernacular forms of Johannes; see John ) + the surname suffix -nen. Recorded as a surname since the 16th century in southern Karelia in the village of Juntula and since the 17th century in Kainuu and in northern Savonia in the east of Finland.

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


Similar surnames: Hiltunen, Kinnunen, Hanninen, Rantanen, Tahtinen, Jarvinen, Antunez

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Where is the Juntunen family from?

You can see how Juntunen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Juntunen family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Juntunen families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Juntunen families living in Saskatchewan. This was about 63% of all the recorded Juntunen's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Juntunen families in 1911.
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What did your Juntunen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Juntunen. 31% of Juntunen men worked as a Farmer and 32% of Juntunen women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Juntunen were Miner and Housewife. .

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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
    31%
  • Laborer
    31%
  • Farm Laborer
    9%
  • Miner
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housework
    32%
  • Teacher
    19%
  • Bookkeeper
    13%
  • Housewife
    13%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Juntunen. 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 648 military records available for the last name Juntunen. For the veterans among your Juntunen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Juntunen lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Juntunen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Juntunen in 1950 was 57, and 74 in 2004.

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