Solon Family History

Solon Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Sochlacháin ‘descendant of Sochlachán’ a personal name formed with a diminutive of sochlach ‘renowned’.

French and Haitian: from the personal name Solon of Greek origin (Greek Solōn) borne by an ancient Athenian statesman and poet.

French: habitational name from Les Solons in Oise named with a regional variant of sablon ‘sand’.

Filipino: Chinese Filipino surname formed with Chinese 蘇 meaning ‘perilla (a herb of the mint family)’ and ‘revive’ (see So 2 and Su) as the first element.

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

Similar surnames: Soll, Nolen, Solan, Dolin, Malon, Son, Colton, Lozon, Tolton, Solo

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Where is the Solon family from?

You can see how Solon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Solon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Solon families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 14 Solon families living in Lancashire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Solon's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Solon families in 1891.

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What did your Solon ancestors do for a living?

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

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There are 2K military records available for the last name Solon. For the veterans among your Solon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Solon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Solon in 1957 was 43, and 85 in 2004.

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Solon Surname Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Sochlacháin ‘descendant of Sochlachán’ a personal name formed with a diminutive of sochlach ‘renowned’.

French and Haitian: from the personal name Solon of Greek origin (Greek Solōn) borne by an ancient Athenian statesman and poet.

French: habitational name from Les Solons in Oise named with a regional variant of sablon ‘sand’.

Filipino: Chinese Filipino surname formed with Chinese 蘇 meaning ‘perilla (a herb of the mint family)’ and ‘revive’ (see So 2 and Su) as the first element.

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

Where is the Solon family from?

What did your Solon ancestors do for a living?

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

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 Solon family records will you find?

What is the average Solon lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Solon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Solon in 1957 was 43, and 85 in 2004.

Solon Family History

Solon Surname Meaning

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

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