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Mohan Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mocháin ‘descendant of Mochán’, a personal name from a diminutive of moch ‘early’, ‘timely’. In Connacht this name was changed to Mahon; it is also found translated into English as Early. It has been used to represent the Norman habitational surname de Mohun. Indian (Panjab and southern states): Hindu name from Sanskrit mohana ‘fascinating’, ‘infatuating’, an epithet of the god Krishna. In the Panjab, it is a Brahman name based on the name of a clan in the Mohyal subgroup of Saraswat Brahmans; it probably evolved from an ancestral personal name. In the southern states this is only found as a male given name; it has also come to be used as a family name in the U.S. among familes from South India.

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


Similar surnames: Moran, Mahan, Rohan, Cohan, Monahan, Moon, Toran, Mogan, Bohan, Mehan

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Mohan Family Origin

Where is the Mohan family from?

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You can see how Mohan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mohan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mohan families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 48 Mohan families living in Yorkshire. This was about 36% of all the recorded Mohan's in the UK. Yorkshire had the highest population of Mohan families in 1891.
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Mohan Family Occupations

What did your Mohan ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Student and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the UK named Mohan. 3% of Mohan men worked as a Student and 49% of Mohan women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mohan were Slinger Steelworks and Domestic Servant

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Top Male Occupations in 1939

  • Student
    3%
  • General Labourer
    2%
  • General Labourer Heavy Worker
    2%
  • Slinger Steelworks
    2%

Top Female Occupations in 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    49%
  • Cook
    4%
  • Bookbinder
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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

Mohan Historical Records

What Mohan family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 19,000 census records available for the last name Mohan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Mohan 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 Mohan. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Mohan. For the veterans among your Mohan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Mohan Life Expectancy

What is the average Mohan lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Mohan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Mohan in 1944 was 31, and 74 in 2004.

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