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Spoan Family History

Spoan 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: Span, Spoon, Sporn, Sloan, Splan, Spohn, Son, Pan, Shan, Spain

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Where is the Spoan family from?

You can see how Spoan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spoan family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Spoan families were found in and USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Spoan family living in Arkansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Spoan's in USA. Arkansas had the highest population of Spoan families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spoan 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 Spoan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Operator was the top reported job for people in the USA named Spoan. 100% of Spoan women worked as an Operator.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    100%

What Spoan family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 65 census records available for the last name Spoan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spoan 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Spoan. 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 3 military records available for the last name Spoan. For the veterans among your Spoan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spoan lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spoan 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 Spoan

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