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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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Corn Family Occupations

What did your Corn ancestors do for a living?

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

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  • Laborer (Farm)

    10%

  • Agricultural Laborer

    5%

  • Laborer Farm

    5%

  • Agr.Lab.

    2%

In 1881, Laborer (Farm), Agricultural Laborer and Laborer Farm were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Corn. The most common Corn occupation in the UK was Laborer (Farm). 10% of Corn's were Laborer (Farm)s. A less common occupation for the Corn family was Agr.Lab..

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Corn Historical Records

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Census records can give you a fascinating window into the day-to-day lives of your Corn ancestors - like hours worked per week, level of education, veteran status, employers, and more.

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Corn Life Expectancy

What is the average Corn lifespan?

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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United States

Between 1946 and 2004, 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.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Corn

Famous Corn Family

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Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)
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Victor Hugo1802 - 1885 (83)

Albert Einstein1879 - 1955 (76)
Ella Fitzgerald1918 - 1996 (78)
Martin Luther King, Jr.1929 - 1968 (39)
Grace Kelly1929 - 1982 (52)
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