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Conyingham Family History

Conyingham 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: Cunningham, Cookingham, Cottingham, Nottingham, Winningham

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Where is the Conyingham family from?

You can see how Conyingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Conyingham family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1880. The most Conyingham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Conyingham family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Conyingham's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Conyingham families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Conyingham surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 47 census records available for the last name Conyingham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Conyingham 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Conyingham. 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 7 military records available for the last name Conyingham. For the veterans among your Conyingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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