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Conkings Family History

Conkings Name 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: Corkins, Cocking, Conkin, Comings, Commings, Collings, Conkling

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Where is the Conkings family from?

You can see how Conkings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conkings family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Conkings families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Conkings family living in Iowa. This was 100% of all the recorded Conkings's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Conkings families in 1880.
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What did your Conkings ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 64 census records available for the last name Conkings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Conkings 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Conkings. 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 8 military records available for the last name Conkings. For the veterans among your Conkings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Conkings lifespan?

Average Conkings life expectancy in 1998 was 75 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 75.

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