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Junior Family History

Junior Name Meaning

Portuguese (Júnior) and Haitian: from the personal name or nickname (distinguishing epithet) Júnior Junior from Latin junior ‘younger’ comparative of juvenis ‘young’ used to identify the younger of two bearers of the same name in a family. German: humanistic surname a translation into Latin of Jung or Junger .

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


Similar surnames: Junger, Senior, Julio, Jenner, Prior, Juniel, Muniz, Janos, Munir

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Where is the Junior family from?

You can see how Junior families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Junior family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Junior families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 22 Junior families living in Yorkshire. This was about 33% of all the recorded Junior's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Junior families in 1891.
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What did your Junior ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Junior. 100% of Junior women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Junior. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Junior 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Junior. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Junior. For the veterans among your Junior ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Junior lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Junior life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Junior in 1952 was 39, and 81 in 2004.

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