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Nason Family History

Nason Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Nailstone in Leicestershire. The placename is derived from the Old English personal name Nægl + tūn ‘farmstead settlement’.

Americanized form of Dutch Nijsing which is perhaps an altered form of Nijsen from Nisin a pet form of Nijs short for Denijs (see Denis).

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


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Where is the Nason family from?

You can see how Nason families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nason family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Nason families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 122 Nason families living in Warwickshire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Nason's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Nason families in 1891.
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What did your Nason ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Nason. 16% of Nason men worked as an Incapacitated and 81% of Nason women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nason were Poultry Farmer and Domestic Unpaid.

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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

  • Incapacitated
    16%
  • Gardener
    16%
  • Bricklayer
    16%
  • Poultry Farmer
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    81%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Unpaid
    3%

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Nason. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Nason. For the veterans among your Nason ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nason lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Nason life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Nason in 1944 was 47, and 72 in 2004.

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