Corn Family History

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Corn Name Meaning

English: nickname from Old English corn, a metathesized form of cran ‘crane’ (see Crane). English: from Middle English corn ‘grain’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a grain merchant or grower, or possibly a miller. English: metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of hand mills, Old English cweorn. Altered spelling of German Korn or a shortened form of any of the composite names formed with this element.

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


Similar surnames: Horn, Korn, Cord, Corne, Coan, Corp, Cork, Copp, Born, Carn

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Corn Family Origin

Where is the Corn family from?

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You can see how Corn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Corn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Corn families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 34 Corn families living in London. This was about 14% of all the recorded Corn's in the UK. London had the highest population of Corn families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Corn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Corn Family Occupations

What did your Corn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Agricultural Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Corn. 5% of Corn men worked as a General Agricultural Labourer and 53% of Corn women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Corn were Builders Labourer and Dressmaker

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • General Agricultural Labourer
    5%
  • Fisherman Weekly Articled
    3%
  • General Labourer
    3%
  • Builders Labourer
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    53%
  • Domestic Servant
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Dressmaker
    2%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Corn Historical Records

What Corn family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 42,000 census records available for the last name Corn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Corn 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Corn. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Corn. For the veterans among your Corn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Corn Life Expectancy

What is the average Corn lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Corn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Corn in 1946 was 46, and 75 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Corn

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Corn 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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