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Tearn Family History

Tearn Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Hearn, Kearn, Tear, Learn, Teare, Stearn, Fearn, Tan, Bean, Bear

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Where is the Tearn family from?

You can see how Tearn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tearn family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Tearn families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 9 Tearn families living in Yorkshire. This was about 82% of all the recorded Tearn's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Tearn families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 271 census records available for the last name Tearn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tearn 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 38 immigration records available for the last name Tearn. 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 30 military records available for the last name Tearn. For the veterans among your Tearn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tearn lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tearn ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Tearn

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