Amish Surnames, Settlement Patterns, and Migration

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ID10304331
AuthorsJohn A Cro (0009-0007-3372-7862, corresponding author)
Year2003
Volume51
Issue3
Pages193-214
Publication date2003-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNames (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0027-7738 • E-ISSN: 1756-2279
PublisherUniversity Library System, University of Pittsburgh (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1179/nam.2003.51.3-4.193
OpenAlexW1999673394
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited15

Distinctive surnames typically associated with Amish populations provide a useful means to identify group members. Utilizing listings of Wisconsin's licensed dairy producers between 1989 and 2001, growth and decline of various settlements of Amish dairymen are mapped and described. Overall, growth far exceeded decline, with the number of identified Amish surnamed dairy farmers increasing by nearly three-quarters. The examination of the spatial distribution of specific Amish surnames demonstrates the central role played by family groups in Amish settlement and migration. The prominence of several common Amish surnames differs among the state's largest Amish settlements, and Amish surnames new to Wisconsin are disproportionately found within recently established Amish settlements. Some of these surnames are only found in single communities

Archaeology · Business · Genealogy · Geography · Human settlement · Settlement (finance · Sociology · Agriculture and Farm Safety · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies · Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology · Demography · History

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