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Kingan Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish: variant of Irish Gaelic Ó Cuineáin (see Queenan). Scottish: variant of Kinghorn.

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


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You can see how Kingan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kingan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kingan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 51 Kingan families living in Lancashire. This was about 52% of all the recorded Kingan's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Kingan families in 1891.
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There are 862 military records available for the last name Kingan. For the veterans among your Kingan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kingan lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Kingan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Kingan in 1960 was 53, and 79 in 2004.

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