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Goon Family History

Goon Surname Meaning

Perhaps a shortened form of Irish McGoohan an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cuacháin or Mag Cuacháin a patronymic from a byname from cuach ‘cuckoo’.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 阮 see Ruan.

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


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You can see how Goon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Goon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Goon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Goon families living in Yorkshire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Goon's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Goon families in 1891.
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What did your Goon ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Goon. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Goon. For the veterans among your Goon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Goon lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Goon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Goon in 1943 was 29, and 80 in 2004.

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