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Carleon Family History

Carleon 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: Carlton, Carleo, Carlyon, Carlson, Carlon, Carlen, Carreon, Carleton

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Where is the Carleon family from?

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

In 1940, Painter was the top reported job for people in the USA named Carleon. 50% of Carleon men worked as a Painter.

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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

  • Painter
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Carleon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carleon 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Carleon. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Carleon. For the veterans among your Carleon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Carleon

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