Northen Family History

Northen Surname Meaning

English: variant of Northern and Northend the latter being derived from a lost place called Northend in Southowram (Yorkshire) or from one or more of the various places similarly named elsewhere such as North End in Silsden (Yorkshire) Northend in Turville (Buckinghamshire) Northend in Ashwater (Devon) and Northend in Burton Dassett (Warwickshire).

The placenames are derived from Middle English north ‘north northern’ + ende ‘end end of an estate outlying part outskirts’ (Old English north ende).

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

Similar surnames: Worthen, Northey, North, Porten, Norton, Horten, Worthey, Worthan, Northern, Carthen

6K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
735	Military Records
375	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
11K	Member Trees

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Where is the Northen family from?

You can see how Northen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Northen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Northen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 34 Northen families living in Yorkshire. This was about 44% of all the recorded Northen's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Northen families in 1891.

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What did your Northen ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Northen. 67% of Northen men worked as a Farmer and 69% of Northen women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Northen were Farmer retired and Domestic duties.

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Farmer

67%

Farmer retired

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Private means

12%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

What Northen family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 4K census records available for the last name Northen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Northen 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 375 immigration records available for the last name Northen. 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 735 military records available for the last name Northen. For the veterans among your Northen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Northen lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Northen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Northen in 1962 was 57, and 85 in 2004.

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Northen Surname Meaning

The placenames are derived from Middle English north ‘north northern’ + ende ‘end end of an estate outlying part outskirts’ (Old English north ende).

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

Where is the Northen family from?

What did your Northen 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.

Farmer

67%

Farmer retired

34%

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Private means

12%

Unpaid domestic

Domestic duties

What Northen family records will you find?

What is the average Northen lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Northen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Northen in 1962 was 57, and 85 in 2004.

Northen Family History

Northen Surname Meaning

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Northen Surname Meaning

23,000 record(s) for Northen

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Where is the Northen family from?

What did your Northen ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Northen family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Northen lifespan?

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