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Egeland Name Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from any of various farms in southwestern Norway named Eikeland from Old Norse eiki ‘oak oak grove’ + land ‘(piece of) land farmstead’.

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


Similar surnames: Espeland, Hegland, Breland, Erland, Meland, Ersland, Eckland, England

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Where is the Egeland family from?

You can see how Egeland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Egeland family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Egeland families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Egeland families living in Channel Islands. This was about 75% of all the recorded Egeland's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands had the highest population of Egeland families in 1891.
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What did your Egeland ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Egeland. 100% of Egeland 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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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Egeland. 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 607 military records available for the last name Egeland. For the veterans among your Egeland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Egeland lifespan?

Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Egeland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Egeland in 1961 was 60, and 83 in 2004.

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