Corn Family History

Corn Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Old English corn a metathesized form of cran ‘crane’ (see Crane).

English: metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of hand mills Old English cweorn.

Americanized form of German Dutch Czech or Jewish Korn or a shortened form of any of the composite names formed with this element.

Slovenian: from a Slovenized form of the Middle High German zorn ‘wrath anger’ (see German Zorn compare Coren).

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

Similar surnames: Horn, Korn, Cord, Corne, Coan, Corp, Cork, Copp, Born, Carn

55K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
16K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
42K	Census and Voter Lists
232K	Member Trees

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Where is the Corn family from?

You can see how Corn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Corn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Corn families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 34 Corn families living in London. This was about 14% of all the recorded Corn's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Corn families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Corn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Corn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, general agricultural labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Corn. 30% of Corn men worked as a general agricultural labourer and 82% of Corn women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Corn were farm cowman and Dressmaker.

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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.

general agricultural labourer

30%

General labourer

18%

fisherman weekly articled

18%

farm cowman

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

82%

Domestic servant

Incapacitated

Dressmaker

What Corn family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 42K census records available for the last name Corn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Corn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Corn. 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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Military Records

There are 16K military records available for the last name Corn. For the veterans among your Corn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Corn lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Corn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Corn in 1946 was 46, and 75 in 2004.

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Corn Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Old English corn a metathesized form of cran ‘crane’ (see Crane).

English: metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of hand mills Old English cweorn.

Americanized form of German Dutch Czech or Jewish Korn or a shortened form of any of the composite names formed with this element.

Slovenian: from a Slovenized form of the Middle High German zorn ‘wrath anger’ (see German Zorn compare Coren).

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

Where is the Corn family from?

What did your Corn ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

general agricultural labourer

30%

General labourer

18%

fisherman weekly articled

18%

farm cowman

12%

Unpaid domestic duties

82%

Domestic servant

Incapacitated

Dressmaker

What Corn family records will you find?

What is the average Corn lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Corn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Corn in 1946 was 46, and 75 in 2004.

Corn Family History

Corn Surname Meaning

351,000 record(s) for Corn

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Where is the Corn family from?

What did your Corn ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Corn family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Corn lifespan?

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Corn Surname Meaning

351,000 record(s) for Corn

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Corn family from?

What did your Corn ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Corn family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Corn family history

What is the average Corn lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Corn family tree

Search for another surname