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Arvidson Name Meaning

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Arvidsson: patronymic from the personal name Arvid composed of Old Norse arn ‘eagle’ + víthr ‘wood’. Americanized form of Norwegian Arvidsen a rare cognate of 1 above.

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


Similar surnames: Davidson, Anfinson, Aronson, Narveson, Alverson, Larrison, Arnason

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Where is the Arvidson family from?

You can see how Arvidson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Arvidson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Arvidson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Arvidson families living in Warwickshire. This was about 47% of all the recorded Arvidson's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Arvidson families in 1891.
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What did your Arvidson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Arvidson. 100% of Arvidson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Arvidson. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Arvidson lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Arvidson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Arvidson in 1943 was 47, and 77 in 2004.

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