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Mooner Family History

Mooner 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: Dooner, Nooner, Mooney, Moonen, Cooner, Moone, Moorer, Molner, Mosner

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Where is the Mooner family from?

You can see how Mooner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mooner family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mooner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Mooner family living in Angus. This was about 50% of all the recorded Mooner's in Scotland. Angus and 1 other county had the highest population of Mooner families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mooner 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 Mooner ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

What Mooner family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 403 census records available for the last name Mooner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mooner 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 74 immigration records available for the last name Mooner. 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 63 military records available for the last name Mooner. For the veterans among your Mooner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mooner lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Mooner 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Mooner

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