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Lyons Family History

Lyons Name Meaning

English: variant of Lyon Irish: adopted for Ó Laighin (see Lyne Lane Lyon ) or Ó Liatháin (see Lehane ).

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


Similar surnames: Lyon, Lion, Leon, Long, Lyles, Ligons, Lones, Ryon, Lycans, Byrns

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Where is the Lyons family from?

You can see how Lyons families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lyons family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lyons families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 1,806 Lyons families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Lyons's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Lyons families in 1891.
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What did your Lyons ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lyons. 12% of Lyons men worked as a General Labourer and 65% of Lyons women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lyons were Dock Labourer and Incapacitated. .

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    12%
  • Builders Labourer
    6%
  • Retired
    3%
  • Dock Labourer
    2%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    65%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    2%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 86,000 immigration records available for the last name Lyons. 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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There are 95,000 military records available for the last name Lyons. For the veterans among your Lyons ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lyons lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Lyons life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Lyons in 1940 was 51, and 73 in 2004.

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