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Thun Family History

Thun Surname Meaning

German: topographic name from Middle Low German tūn ‘fence hedge plank enclosure palisades’. Compare Thune.

German: from a short form of the personal name Anton(ius) (see Anthony).

German: habitational name from any of the places called Thune (in Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia) or Thun (in Switzerland).

Swedish: from thun, an ornamental (old) spelling of tun ‘(grass grown) enclosed yard’ (from Old Norse tún, a common element of placenames) mostly an ornamental adoption but possibly in some instances a topographic name taken by someone who lived by such an enclosure or yard.

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


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You can see how Thun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Thun family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Thun families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Thun families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Thun's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Thun families in 1891.
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What did your Thun ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Representative and Musician were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Thun. 100% of Thun men worked as a Representative and 60% of Thun women worked as a Musician.

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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

  • Representative
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Musician
    60%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    40%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Thun. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Thun. For the veterans among your Thun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Thun lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Thun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Thun in 1963 was 68, and 82 in 2004.

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