Macon Family History

Macon Surname Meaning

French: habitational name from any of several places so called e.g. in Saône-et-Loire. French: from the old oblique form of the ancient Germanic personal name Mako, a variant of Mago, a short form of compound names formed with maht ‘strength power’ as the first element.

French (Maçon): occupational name for a mason (Old) French maçon.

English (mainly Cambridgeshire): variant of Mason ‘mason’; compare Machen.

This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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

Similar surnames: Maron, Marcon, Malon, Bacon, Mason, Machon, Mayon, Marton, Mahon, Falcon

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Where is the Macon family from?

You can see how Macon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Macon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Macon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 30 Macon families living in London. This was about 24% of all the recorded Macon's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Macon families in 1891.

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What did your Macon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Macon.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Macon. 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 10K military records available for the last name Macon. For the veterans among your Macon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Macon lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Macon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Macon in 1945 was 41, and 62 in 2004.

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Macon Surname Meaning

French (Maçon): occupational name for a mason (Old) French maçon.

English (mainly Cambridgeshire): variant of Mason ‘mason’; compare Machen.

This form of the surname is rare in Britain and Ireland.

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

Where is the Macon family from?

What did your Macon ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Macon.

Data not to scale

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

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Macon family records will you find?

What is the average Macon lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Macon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Macon in 1945 was 41, and 62 in 2004.

Macon Family History

Macon Surname Meaning

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Macon Surname Meaning

442,000 record(s) for Macon

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Where is the Macon family from?

What did your Macon ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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