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Coonce Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Kunz and Kuntz .

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


Similar surnames: Counce, Coone, Cooke, Koonce, Choyce, Coonley, Moone, Cronce, Corne

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Where is the Coonce family from?

You can see how Coonce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coonce family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coonce families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Coonce family living in Somerset. This was 100% of all the recorded Coonce's in United Kingdom. Somerset had the highest population of Coonce families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coonce surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Coonce ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coonce. 31% of Coonce men worked as a Laborer and 45% of Coonce women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coonce were Operator and Housework. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    31%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Farm Laborer
    13%
  • Operator
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    45%
  • Seamstress
    34%
  • Housework
    23%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Coonce. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coonce 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 95 immigration records available for the last name Coonce. 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 749 military records available for the last name Coonce. For the veterans among your Coonce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coonce lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Coonce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Coonce in 1945 was 51, and 70 in 2004.

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