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Nygren Family History

Nygren Surname Meaning

Swedish: ornamental name formed with ny ‘new’ + gren ‘branch’.

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


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Where is the Nygren family from?

You can see how Nygren families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nygren family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Nygren families were found in USA in 1920. In 1871 there was 1 Nygren family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Nygren's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Nygren families in 1871.
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What did your Nygren ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nygren. 25% of Nygren men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Nygren women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nygren were Salesman and Maid.

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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
    25%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Carpenter
    7%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    13%
  • Housewife
    11%
  • Clerk
    10%
  • Maid
    9%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Nygren. 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 Nygren. For the veterans among your Nygren ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nygren lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Nygren life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Nygren in 1956 was 46, and 87 in 2004.

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