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Helgeson Family History

Helgeson Surname Meaning

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Helgesson: patronymic from the personal name Helge Old Norse Helgi literally ‘holiness’ a derivative of the adjective heilagr ‘holy sacred’.

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

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


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Where is the Helgeson family from?

You can see how Helgeson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Helgeson family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Helgeson families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Helgeson family living in Durham. This was about 33% of all the recorded Helgeson's in United Kingdom. Durham and 2 other counties had the highest population of Helgeson families in 1891.
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What did your Helgeson ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Helgeson. 31% of Helgeson men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Helgeson women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Helgeson were Salesman and Waitress.

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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
    31%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farm Laborer
    12%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Housework
    10%
  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Waitress
    6%

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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Helgeson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Helgeson census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Helgeson. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Helgeson. For the veterans among your Helgeson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Helgeson lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Helgeson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Helgeson in 1944 was 23, and 79 in 2004.

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