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Bendickson Family History

Bendickson Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Norwegian Bendiksen: patronymic from the personal name Bendik (see Benedict).

Americanized form of Danish North German and Norwegian Bendixen a cognate of 1 above.

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


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Where is the Bendickson family from?

You can see how Bendickson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bendickson family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Bendickson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 30 Bendickson families living in Wisconsin. This was about 33% of all the recorded Bendickson's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Bendickson families in 1880.
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What did your Bendickson ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bendickson. 33% of Bendickson men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Bendickson women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bendickson were Farming 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
    33%
  • Laborer
    20%
  • Farm Laborer
    9%
  • Farming
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    28%
  • Maid
    19%
  • Waitress
    19%
  • Housewife
    19%

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Passenger Lists

There are 212 immigration records available for the last name Bendickson. 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 438 military records available for the last name Bendickson. For the veterans among your Bendickson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bendickson lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Bendickson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Bendickson in 1960 was 71, and 72 in 2004.

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