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Emond Family History

Emond Surname Meaning

French (Émond): variant of Edmond. French (Émond): from a personal name derived from ancient Germanic Haimo, a short form of various compound names beginning with haim ‘home’. Compare Aymond and Hemond and also Amo and Emmons.

English: perhaps from the rare Middle English personal name Emond (Old English Ēanmund from ēan ‘lamb’ + mund ‘protection’) or more likely a variant of Edmond with which it may have been confused.

English: from a variant of the female personal name Eman with excrescent -d (see Edmonds).

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


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You can see how Emond families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Emond family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Emond families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there were 12 Emond families living in Lancashire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Emond's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Emond families in 1891.
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What did your Emond ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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What is the average Emond lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Emond life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Emond in 1943 was 42, and 71 in 2004.

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