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Shown Family History

Shown Surname Meaning

Welsh: from the personal name Siôn a Welsh pronunciation of John. English: nickname from Middle English shone ‘fair comely handsome’ (Old English scēone) synonymous with Sheen 2 Shine 3 and Shinn.

English: from the Middle English personal name Shoufin Showin Shoune perhaps an Anglicized pronunciation of an unrecorded Old Norse Skógfinnr (from skógr ‘wood forest’ + the singular form of the tribal name Finnar ‘Finns’).

However, it is uncertain that this name survived into the modern period. Probably also an Americanized form of German Schön (see Schoen) or its cognate Schaun; compare Shoun.

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


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You can see how Shown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Shown family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Shown families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Shown families living in Durham. This was about 33% of all the recorded Shown's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Shown families in 1891.
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What did your Shown ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Shown. 100% of Shown women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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What is the average Shown lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Shown life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Shown in 1955 was 23, and 75 in 2004.

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