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Lacon Family History

Lacon Surname Meaning

From Lacon in Wem (Shrops) which is recorded as Lakene in 1271– The place-name probably means ‘at the drainage channels’ from the dative plural form of Old English lacu ‘small stream water course drainage channel’. The surname has probably been confused with or absorbed by Lakin (1) especially in counties adjoining Shrops such as Staffs.

While the name in Yorks could be that in (1) through migration, its appearance in late 14th-century Clint in the north-west of WR Yorks and the persistent final -can in most early forms of the surname suggest that it may have had a different but unknown origin.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Lacon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lacon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lacon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 28 Lacon families living in Shropshire. This was about 19% of all the recorded Lacon's in United Kingdom. Shropshire had the highest population of Lacon families in 1891.
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What did your Lacon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Private Means and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lacon. 100% of Lacon men worked as a Private Means and 82% of Lacon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Private Means
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Private Means
    15%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%

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Passenger Lists

There are 621 immigration records available for the last name Lacon. 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 373 military records available for the last name Lacon. For the veterans among your Lacon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lacon lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2002, in the United States, Lacon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Lacon in 1953 was 35, and 81 in 2002.

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