Moon Family History

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Moon Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mocháin (see Mohan). English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Moyon in La Manche, named from the Gallo-Roman personal name Modius (from Latin modus ‘measure’) + the locative suffix -o (genitive -onis). English: nickname from Anglo-Norman French moun ‘monk’ (see Monk). Cornish: nickname for a slender person, from Cornish mon ‘thin’. Korean: variant of Mun.

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


Similar surnames: Moron, Noon, Moxon, Moen, Mon, Mohn, Moya, Mock, Moan, Woon

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Moon Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Moon name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Moon. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    53%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    19%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Norway

    3%

  • Sweden

    2%

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Moon Family Origin

Where is the Moon family from?

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You can see how Moon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moon families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 737 Moon families living in London. This was about 12% of all the recorded Moon's in the UK. London had the highest population of Moon families in 1891.
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Moon Family Occupations

What did your Moon ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Moon family was Labourer. The most common Moon occupation in the UK was Farmer. 5% of Moon's were Farmers. Farmer, Coal Miner and Agricultural Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Moon.

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  • Farmer

    5%

  • Coal Miner

    5%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    4%

  • Labourer

    3%

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

Moon Historical Records

What Moon family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 320,000 census records available for the last name Moon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Moon 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 24,000 immigration records available for the last name Moon. 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 48,000 military records available for the last name Moon. For the veterans among your Moon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Moon Life Expectancy

What is the average Moon lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Moon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Moon in 1942 was 48, and 75 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Moon 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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