Moilanen Family History

Moilanen Surname Meaning

Finnish: from the Karelian personal name Moila (a shortened form of Russian Samoila itself a form of Samuel) + the surname suffix -nen. Recorded regularly since the 16th century in eastern Savonia and then most abundantly in North Karelia, the northwest shore of Ladoga, Kainuu, Ostrobothnia, and Lapland.

It belongs to the oldest Savonian hereditary surnames, which date back perhaps to the 13th century.

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

Similar surnames: Hokkanen, Toivonen, Raisanen, Waisanen, Tolonen, Milne, Molander, Moonen, Molen, Millen

12K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
649	Military Records
999	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
14K	Member Trees

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Where is the Moilanen family from?

You can see how Moilanen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moilanen family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 60 Moilanen families living in Michigan. This was about 53% of all the recorded Moilanen's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Moilanen families in 1920.

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What did your Moilanen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Moilanen. 33% of Moilanen men worked as a Laborer and 35% of Moilanen women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Moilanen were Miner and Housework.

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Laborer

33%

Farmer

17%

Truck driver

Miner

Maid

35%

Cook

15%

Servant

15%

Housework

15%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Moilanen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Moilanen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 999 immigration records available for the last name Moilanen. 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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Military Records

There are 649 military records available for the last name Moilanen. For the veterans among your Moilanen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Moilanen lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Moilanen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Moilanen in 1959 was 35, and 84 in 2004.

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Moilanen Surname Meaning

It belongs to the oldest Savonian hereditary surnames, which date back perhaps to the 13th century.

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

Where is the Moilanen family from?

What did your Moilanen ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

33%

Farmer

17%

Truck driver

Miner

Maid

35%

Cook

15%

Servant

15%

Housework

15%

What Moilanen family records will you find?

What is the average Moilanen lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Moilanen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Moilanen in 1959 was 35, and 84 in 2004.

Moilanen Family History

Moilanen Surname Meaning

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Moilanen Surname Meaning

31,000 record(s) for Moilanen

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Where is the Moilanen family from?

What did your Moilanen ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Moilanen family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Moilanen lifespan?

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