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1885 Minnesota Census Birthplaces
Dakota County
This page provides a breakdown of the birthplaces of the people enumerated in Dakota county in the 1885 Minnesota Census. Apparent variations in spelling and misspellings of birthplace names are grouped together based on Kinsource's best judgement. All spellings for a group are listed under 'Entries'.
The top 10 birthplaces in Dakota County were:
| Minnesota 9,152 |
Germany 2,187 |
Ireland 1,186 |
New York 873 |
Sweden 598 |
| Wisconsin 532 |
Norway 446 |
Canada 410 |
Illinois 345 |
Prussia 263 |
The count for all birthplaces in Dakota County was as follows:
| Birthplace | Entries | Count |
|---|---|---|
| unknown | blank | 76 |
| not sure | C F, Men, P, W | 7 |
| Africa | Africa | 1 |
| Arkansas | Arkansas | 1 |
| Australia | Australia | 1 |
| Austria | Austria, Tirol | 7 |
| Baden | Baden | 5 |
| Bavaria | Bavaria | 9 |
| Belchen | Belchen | 3 |
| Bohemia | Bohemia, Bohemian | 25 |
| California | Cal | 1 |
| Canada | Canada, Can, Canida, Cannada | 410 |
| China | China | 1 |
| Colorado | Colorado, Coll | 6 |
| Connecticut | Connecticut, Conn, Ct, C T | 60 |
| Dakota Territory | Dakota, D T, Dak Ter, Dakota T, Dakota Ter | 10 |
| Delaware | Delaware, Del | 9 |
| Denmark | Denmark, Den, Danmark, Danemark | 151 |
| England | England, Eng | 222 |
| Europe | Europe | 1 |
| Finland | Finland | 3 |
| France | France | 34 |
| Georgia | Georgia | 2 |
| Germany | Germany, Ger, Berlin | 2,187 |
| Hanover | Hanover | 4 |
| Holland | Holland | 17 |
| Hungary | Hungary | 4 |
| Illinois | Illinois, Ill, Ills | 345 |
| Indiana | Indiana, Ind, Indianna | 147 |
| Iowa | Iowa | 105 |
| Ireland | Ireland, Ire | 1,186 |
| Isle of Man | Isle of Man | 5 |
| Italy | Italy | 2 |
| Kansas | Kansas | 7 |
| Kentucky | Kentucky, Ky, Ken, Kentuckey | 35 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana, La | 4 |
| Luxembourg | Luxemburg, Luxemberg, Luxeburg, Luxenberg | 174 |
| Maine | Maine, Me, Mane | 195 |
| Maryland | Maryland, Md, M D | 20 |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts, Mass, Boston | 166 |
| Michigan | Michigan, Mich | 101 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota, Minn | 9,152 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi, Miss | 3 |
| Missouri | Missouri, Mo, M O, Misouri | 47 |
| Montana Territory | Montana | 2 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 2 |
| New Brunswick | New Brunswick, N B, N Brun, N Brunswick, New B, New Br | 16 |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire, N H, N Hampshire, New H | 93 |
| New Jersey | New Jersey, N Jersey, N J | 37 |
| New York | New York, N Y, N York | 873 |
| Newfoundland | N F | 1 |
| North Carolina | N C | 3 |
| Norway | Norway | 446 |
| Nova Scotia | Nova Scotia, N S, Novia Sco, Novia Scotia | 25 |
| Ocean (Body of Water) | Lake Superior | 1 |
| Ohio | Ohio, O | 225 |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania, Penn, Pensylvania, Pa, Pen | 209 |
| Poland | Poland | 5 |
| Prussia | Prussia, Prusia | 263 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island, R I, Rhod Island | 13 |
| Russia | Russia | 24 |
| Saxony | Saxony, Saxon | 2 |
| Scotland | Scotland, Scottland | 55 |
| South Carolina | Carolina | 1 |
| Sweden | Sweden, Sweeden, Swe, Swede, Swetten | 598 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland, Switzer, Switz, Swiss | 28 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee, Tenn, Tenisee, Tennisee | 14 |
| Texas | Texas | 5 |
| Vermont | Vermont, Vt, Ver, Verma | 124 |
| Virginia | Virginia, Va, Verginia, Vir | 26 |
| Wales | Wales | 1 |
| Washington, D C | Washington, D C, D C | 4 |
| West Indies | West India | 1 |
| West Virginia | West Verginia, West Va, W V, W Va, W Vir | 7 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin, Wis | 532 |
| Wurttemberg | Wurtemberg | 2 |
| Total Population | 18,589 | |
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