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Monor Family History

Monor Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Honor, Mondor, Minor, Menor, Manor, Moor, Moore, Major, Monk, Bono

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Where is the Monor family from?

You can see how Monor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Monor family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Monor families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there was 1 Monor family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Monor's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Monor families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Monor 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 Monor ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farm Hand was the top reported job for people in the USA named Monor. 100% of Monor men worked as a Farm Hand.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Hand
    100%

What Monor family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 462 census records available for the last name Monor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Monor census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 88 immigration records available for the last name Monor. 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 141 military records available for the last name Monor. For the veterans among your Monor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Monor lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Monor life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Monor in 1964 was 71, and 83 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Monor ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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