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Albertson Family History

Albertson Surname Meaning

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Albertsson: patronymic from the personal name Albert. Americanized form of North German, Norwegian, and Danish Albertsen, a cognate of 1 above.

English: patronymic perhaps from the Middle English personal name Albert, but the distribution (Durham, London) suggests continental origin involving cognate elements (compare 1 above).

Compare also Alberson.

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


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You can see how Albertson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Albertson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Albertson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 24 Albertson families living in London. This was about 60% of all the recorded Albertson's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Albertson families in 1891.
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What did your Albertson ancestors do for a living?

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

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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 Albertson. 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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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Albertson. For the veterans among your Albertson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Albertson lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Albertson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Albertson in 1944 was 24, and 73 in 2004.

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