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Lennox Family History

Lennox Surname Meaning

Scottish and northern Irish: habitational name from the district near Dumbarton recorded in 1174 in the form Leuenaichs and in the following year as Levenax.

Apparently it is named from Gaelic leamhan ‘elm’ + the locative suffix -ach + English -s.

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


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Where is the Lennox family from?

You can see how Lennox families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lennox family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lennox families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 131 Lennox families living in Durham. This was about 21% of all the recorded Lennox's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Lennox families in 1891.
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What did your Lennox 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 Lennox. 17% of Lennox men worked as a General Labourer and 79% of Lennox women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lennox were Boot Maker repairer 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

  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Farmer
    14%
  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • Boot Maker repairer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Lennox. 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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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Lennox. For the veterans among your Lennox ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lennox lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Lennox life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Lennox in 1946 was 50, and 77 in 2004.

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