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Luny Family History

Luny Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Lund, Lundy, Luy, Lung, Cuny, Luna, Luty, Luby, Lunz, Lunt

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Where is the Luny family from?

You can see how Luny families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Luny family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Luny families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Luny family living in Devon. This was 100% of all the recorded Luny's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Luny families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Luny surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Luny ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Luny. 60% of Luny men worked as a Laborer.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    60%
  • Salesman
    40%

What Luny family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 929 census records available for the last name Luny. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Luny 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 160 immigration records available for the last name Luny. 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 155 military records available for the last name Luny. For the veterans among your Luny ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Luny lifespan?

Average Luny life expectancy in 1961 was 53 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 53.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Luny

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Luny ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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