Lun Family History

Lun Surname Meaning

Chinese: Mandarin and Cantonese form of the surname 倫 (meaning ‘peers’ in ancient Chinese) said to be traced back to Ling Lun (伶倫), a musician who lived during the reign of the legendary Huang Di, the Yellow Emperor (c. 27th century BC).

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 藺, see Lin.

Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese names 倫 (meaning ‘ethics’) or 麟 (meaning ‘unicorn’), which were monosyllabic personal names or part of disyllabic personal names of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

Cambodian: written លន់, same as Lon.

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

Similar surnames: Lu, Yun, Sun, Mun, Lund, Lin, Lum, Luo, Luz, Len

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Where is the Lun family from?

You can see how Lun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lun family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lun families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 11 Lun families living in Lancashire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Lun's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Lun families in 1891.

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What did your Lun ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, chinese laundryman and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lun. 100% of Lun men worked as a chinese laundryman and 60% of Lun women worked as an Unpaid 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.

chinese laundryman

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

60%

Unpaid household duties

40%

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Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Lun. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lun 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 5K immigration records available for the last name Lun. 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 5K military records available for the last name Lun. For the veterans among your Lun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lun lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Lun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lun in 1962 was 78, and 94 in 2004.

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Lun Surname Meaning

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 藺, see Lin.

Cambodian: written លន់, same as Lon.

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

Where is the Lun family from?

What did your Lun 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.

chinese laundryman

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

60%

Unpaid household duties

40%

What Lun family records will you find?

What is the average Lun lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Lun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Lun in 1962 was 78, and 94 in 2004.

Lun Family History

Lun Surname Meaning

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Lun Surname Meaning

30,000 record(s) for Lun

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Where is the Lun family from?

What did your Lun ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Lun family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Lun lifespan?

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