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Kon Family History

Kon Surname Meaning

Japanese: the most usual rendering is 金 ‘gold’; other characters apparently used phonetically include 今 and 近. It is rare in Japan; bearers are most likely descended from immigrants named Kim from the ancient Korean Shilla kingdom.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Cohen.

Polish (Koń): from koń ‘horse’ hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who bred or cared for horses or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a horse.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 江 (see Jiang) and 龚 (see Gong) possibly based on their Cantonese pronunciations.

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

Similar surnames: Ko, Kos, Kan, Okon, Son, Kwon, Kong, Koen, Ken, Korn

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11K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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You can see how Kon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kon family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1841 there were 8 Kon families living in Wigtownshire. This was about 57% of all the recorded Kon's in Scotland. Wigtownshire had the highest population of Kon families in 1841.

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What did your Kon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kon.

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Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Kon. 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 11K military records available for the last name Kon. For the veterans among your Kon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kon lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Kon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Kon in 1956 was 47, and 82 in 2004.

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Kon Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Cohen.

Polish (Koń): from koń ‘horse’ hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who bred or cared for horses or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a horse.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 江 (see Jiang) and 龚 (see Gong) possibly based on their Cantonese pronunciations.

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

Similar surnames: Ko, Kos, Kan, Okon, Son, Kwon, Kong, Koen, Ken, Korn

7K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
11K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
4K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Kon family from?

View Census Data for Kon

What did your Kon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kon.

View Census Data for Kon

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Kon family records will you find?

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What is the average Kon lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Kon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Kon in 1956 was 47, and 82 in 2004.

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Kon Family History

Kon Surname Meaning

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Kon Surname Meaning

29,000 record(s) for Kon

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Where is the Kon family from?

What did your Kon ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Kon lifespan?

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