Almond Family History

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Almond Name Meaning

from the Middle English personal name Almund, from Old English Æ{dh}elmund, ‘noble protection’. variant of Allman ‘German’, assimilated by folk etymology to the vocabulary word denoting the tree.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Aymond, Allmond, Salmon, Ammon, Almand, Edmond, Gaumond, Esmond

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Almond Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Almond name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Almond. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    58%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • France

    3%

  • Norway

    3%

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Almond Family Origin

Where is the Almond family from?

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You can see how Almond families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Almond family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Almond families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 2,121 Almond families living in Lancashire. This was about 52% of all the recorded Almond's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Almond families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Almond surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Almond Family Occupations

What did your Almond ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Almond family was Coal Miner. Cotton Weaver, Agricultural Labourer and Farmer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Almond. The most common Almond occupation in the UK was Cotton Weaver. 4% of Almond's were Cotton Weavers.

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  • Cotton Weaver

    4%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    4%

  • Farmer

    3%

  • Coal Miner

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Almond ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Almond Historical Records

What Almond family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 84,000 census records available for the last name Almond. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Almond census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Almond. 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 Card

There are 9,000 military records available for the last name Almond. For the veterans among your Almond ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Almond Life Expectancy

What is the average Almond lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Almond life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Almond in 1946 was 54, and 74 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Almond 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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