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Carlyon Family History

Carlyon Surname Meaning

Cornish (Devon and Cornwall): habitational name from any of the three places in Cornwall called Carlyon in Saint Minver and Kea parishes.

The first element is Celtic ker ‘fort’; the second could represent the plural of Cornish legh ‘slab’.

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


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Where is the Carlyon family from?

You can see how Carlyon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carlyon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Carlyon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 196 Carlyon families living in Cornwall. This was about 52% of all the recorded Carlyon's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Carlyon families in 1891.
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What did your Carlyon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Police Constable and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Carlyon. 12% of Carlyon men worked as a Police Constable and 73% of Carlyon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carlyon were Private Means and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • Police Constable
    12%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Private Means
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Private Means
    7%
  • Domestic Unpaid
    5%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Carlyon. 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 921 military records available for the last name Carlyon. For the veterans among your Carlyon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carlyon lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Carlyon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Carlyon in 1962 was 62, and 75 in 2004.

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