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Tune Family History

Tune Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lincolnshire): variant of Town. Norwegian: variant of Thune.

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


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Where is the Tune family from?

You can see how Tune families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tune family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tune families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 134 Tune families living in Yorkshire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Tune's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Tune families in 1891.
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What did your Tune ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Tune. 18% of Tune men worked as a Farmer and 77% of Tune women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tune were Steel Metal Worker and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmer
    18%
  • General Labourer
    18%
  • Builders Labourer
    15%
  • Steel Metal Worker
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    6%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%

What Tune family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Tune. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tune 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Tune. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Tune. For the veterans among your Tune ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tune lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Tune life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Tune in 1944 was 51, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Tune 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.

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