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Spoon Family History

Spoon Surname Meaning

Dutch: from Dutch spoon a variant of poon ‘gurnard (a species of marine fish with a large spiny head)’. Possibly also English: metonymic occupational name either for a maker of roofing shingles or spoons from Old English spōn ‘chip splinter’ (see Spooner).

Americanized form of German Spohn (see Spahn).

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


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Where is the Spoon family from?

You can see how Spoon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spoon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Spoon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 28 Spoon families living in Durham. This was about 47% of all the recorded Spoon's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Spoon families in 1891.
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What did your Spoon ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 466 immigration records available for the last name Spoon. 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 3,000 military records available for the last name Spoon. For the veterans among your Spoon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spoon lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Spoon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Spoon in 1953 was 47, and 74 in 2004.

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