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Erlandson Family History

Erlandson Surname Meaning

Americanized form (and a very rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Erlandsson: patronymic from the personal name Erland from the Old Norse byname Erlandr meaning ‘foreign from a foreign country’.

Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Erlandsen a cognate of 1 above.

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


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You can see how Erlandson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Erlandson family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Erlandson families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Erlandson family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Erlandson's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Erlandson families in 1891.
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What did your Erlandson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Erlandson. 100% of Erlandson 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Erlandson. 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 Erlandson. For the veterans among your Erlandson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Erlandson lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Erlandson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Erlandson in 1954 was 58, and 78 in 2004.

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