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Byron Family History

Byron Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Byram (Yorkshire) named with Old English bȳrum ‘at the cattle sheds’ dative plural of bȳre ‘byre’.

This name has occasionally been adopted as a Jewish surname presumably as an Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish name.

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


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Where is the Byron family from?

You can see how Byron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Byron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Byron families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 315 Byron families living in Lancashire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Byron's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Byron families in 1891.
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What did your Byron ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Byron. 20% of Byron men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Byron women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Byron were Builders Labourer and Housewife.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    20%
  • Lorry Driver
    6%
  • Insurance Agent
    6%
  • Builders Labourer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
  • Housewife
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 15,000 military records available for the last name Byron. For the veterans among your Byron ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Byron lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Byron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Byron in 1945 was 34, and 76 in 2004.

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