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Moon Family History

Moon Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of Mohan. English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Moyon in La Manche. Compare Mounce.

Americanized form of German Mohn or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

Korean: variant of Mun.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 文 (see Wen), 萬 (see Wan), and 滿 (see Man).

Chinese: possibly from a Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese name 滿 (meaning ‘full complete’), a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

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


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You can see how Moon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 737 Moon families living in London. This was about 12% of all the recorded Moon's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Moon families in 1891.
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What did your Moon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Moon. 8% of Moon men worked as a General Labourer and 70% of Moon women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Moon were Bricklayer and Private Means.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    8%
  • Dairy Farmer
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Bricklayer
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    70%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Census Records

There are 320,000 census records available for the last name Moon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Moon 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 24,000 immigration records available for the last name Moon. 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 48,000 military records available for the last name Moon. For the veterans among your Moon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Moon lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Moon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Moon in 1942 was 48, and 75 in 2004.

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