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Sound Family History

Sound Surname Meaning

from Middle English sound sund ‘sound healthy prosperous’ (Old English sund) for a healthy or prosperous person.

from Middle English sound sund ‘sound (body of water sea)’ (Old English sund) for someone who lived by a sound or strait.

variant of Sand.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Sound family from?

You can see how Sound families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sound family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sound families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Sound families living in London. This was about 71% of all the recorded Sound's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sound families in 1891.
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What did your Sound ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Sound. 100% of Sound men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

What Sound family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 858 census records available for the last name Sound. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Sound 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 151 immigration records available for the last name Sound. 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 571 military records available for the last name Sound. For the veterans among your Sound ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sound lifespan?

Between 1970 and 2003, in the United States, Sound life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2003, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Sound in 1970 was 78, and 54 in 2003.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Sound 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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