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Ostergaard Family History

Ostergaard Surname Meaning

Danish (Østergaard and Østergård) and Swedish (Östergaard and Östergård): habitational name from a farm or place called with øster öster ‘eastern’.

+ gård (old spelling gaard) ‘farm’.

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


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Where is the Ostergaard family from?

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

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Ostergaard. 20% of Ostergaard men worked as a Laborer and 56% of Ostergaard women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ostergaard were Painter and Servant.

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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

  • Laborer
    20%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Carpenter
    12%
  • Painter
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    56%
  • Seamstress
    23%
  • Servant
    23%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ostergaard. 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 333 military records available for the last name Ostergaard. For the veterans among your Ostergaard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ostergaard lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Ostergaard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Ostergaard in 1962 was 48, and 75 in 2004.

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