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Coon Family History

Coon Surname Meaning

Irish (Galway): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuana (see Cooney).

Americanized form of German Kuhn.

Americanized form of Dutch Coen or Koen.

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


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Where is the Coon family from?

You can see how Coon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 76 Coon families living in Cornwall. This was about 37% of all the recorded Coon's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Coon families in 1891.
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What did your Coon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer On Own Account and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Coon. 25% of Coon men worked as a Farmer On Own Account and 88% of Coon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coon were China Clay Labourer and 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer On Own Account
    25%
  • Plasterer
    25%
  • Clerk Comercial
    25%
  • China Clay Labourer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Retired
    6%
  • Silk cotton Weaver
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Coon. 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 21,000 military records available for the last name Coon. For the veterans among your Coon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coon lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Coon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Coon in 1941 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

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