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Cunnison Family History

Cunnison Surname Meaning

from the personal name Conan + -son meaning ‘son of Conan’. The equivalent Gaelic form Mac Conaidh anglicized Mac Conich

'was prevalent in Athole in the fifteenth sixteenth and seventeenth centuries' (Black).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Cunnison family from?

You can see how Cunnison families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cunnison family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Cunnison families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 20 Cunnison families living in Perthshire. This was about 74% of all the recorded Cunnison's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Cunnison families in 1841.
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What did your Cunnison ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Cunnison. 100% of Cunnison women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

There are 862 census records available for the last name Cunnison. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cunnison 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 239 immigration records available for the last name Cunnison. 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 151 military records available for the last name Cunnison. For the veterans among your Cunnison ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cunnison lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Cunnison life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Cunnison in 1963 was 87, and 86 in 2003.

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