On Family History

On Surname Meaning

Vietnamese (Ôn): from the Chinese surname 溫 see Wen Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 安 see An Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 溫 see Wen Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 翁 see Weng Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese name 安 (meaning ‘peace’) a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

Turkish (Ön): ornamental name or nickname from ön ‘front, foremost’. As a nickname it was in some cases applied to families living in the first house in a village.

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

Similar surnames: Ong, Don, Un, Ou, Hon, O, Mon, Pon, Oen, Son

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You can see how On families moved over time by selecting different census years. The On family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most On families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 On families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 90% of all the recorded On's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of On families in 1891.

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What did your On ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Carpenter joiner and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named On. 100% of On men worked as a Carpenter joiner and 92% of On women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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Carpenter joiner

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

92%

Housemaid

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Census Record

There are 19K census records available for the last name On. Like a window into their day-to-day life, On census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

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

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What is the average On lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, On life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for On in 1963 was 76, and 77 in 2004.

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On Surname Meaning

Turkish (Ön): ornamental name or nickname from ön ‘front, foremost’. As a nickname it was in some cases applied to families living in the first house in a village.

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

Where is the On family from?

What did your On ancestors do for a living?

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.

Carpenter joiner

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

92%

Housemaid

What On family records will you find?

What is the average On lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, On life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for On in 1963 was 76, and 77 in 2004.

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