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Cooner Family History

Cooner Name Meaning

Probably an Americanized form of German Kuhner .

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


Similar surnames: Cotner, Corner, Coover, Cooler, Croner, Nooner, Coone, Coomer, Coiner

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Where is the Cooner family from?

You can see how Cooner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cooner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cooner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 22 Cooner families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Cooner's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cooner families in 1891.
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What did your Cooner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cooner. 100% of Cooner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Cooner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cooner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 408 immigration records available for the last name Cooner. 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 927 military records available for the last name Cooner. For the veterans among your Cooner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cooner lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Cooner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Cooner in 1952 was 79, and 71 in 2004.

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