Cason Family History

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Cason Name Meaning

English: habitational name for someone from Cawston in Norfolk; the form of the surname reflects the local pronunciation of the place name, which is from the Old Scandinavian personal name Kalfr + Old English tun ‘settlement’. Italian (Venetia): augmentative form of Casa.

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


Similar surnames: Caston, Caton, Caron, Caso, Mason, Jason, Bacon, Macon, Bason, Masin

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Cason Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Cason name?

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

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  • England & Wales

    53%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    20%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    4%

  • Benin/Togo

    3%

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Cason Family Origin

Where is the Cason family from?

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You can see how Cason families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cason family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cason families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 80 Cason families living in Norfolk. This was about 20% of all the recorded Cason's in the UK. Norfolk had the highest population of Cason families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cason surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Cason Family Occupations

What did your Cason ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Cason family was Labourer. Agricultural Labourer, Farm Labourer and Ag. Lab. were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cason. The most common Cason occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 8% of Cason's were Agricultural Labourers.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    8%

  • Farm Labourer

    8%

  • Ag. Lab.

    5%

  • Labourer

    5%

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

Cason Historical Records

What Cason family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 51,000 census records available for the last name Cason. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cason 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Cason. 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 11,000 military records available for the last name Cason. For the veterans among your Cason ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Cason Life Expectancy

What is the average Cason lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Cason life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Cason in 1942 was 35, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cason 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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