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Updegraff Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Op de Graef or Op den Graef: topographic name for someone who lived by a channel or watercourse from Dutch op ‘beside’ + de ‘the’ + graf (Middle Dutch grave) ‘stream channel watercourse’. The surname Op de(n) Graef which was brought to the US from Germany is no longer found in the Netherlands or Germany. Compare Updegrove Uptegrove and Upthegrove .

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


Similar surnames: Updegrove, De Grace, Pieratt, Federoff, Graff, Uptegrove, De Groff

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Where is the Updegraff family from?

You can see how Updegraff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Updegraff family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Updegraff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Updegraff family living in Yukon Territory. This was 100% of all the recorded Updegraff's in Canada. Yukon Territory had the highest population of Updegraff families in 1911.
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What did your Updegraff ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Updegraff. 22% of Updegraff men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Updegraff women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Updegraff were Truck Driver and Seamstress. .

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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

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    17%
  • Clerk
    14%
  • Housewife
    14%
  • Seamstress
    10%
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What is the average Updegraff lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Updegraff life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Updegraff in 1946 was 47, and 78 in 2004.

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