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Templeton Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from a place near Dundonald in Ayrshire so called from Middle English temple ‘house of the Knights Templar’ + toun ‘settlement’. There are also places called Templeton in Wales Berkshire and Devon but these do not seem to have contributed to the surname.

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


Similar surnames: Temple, Embleton, Pendleton, Milton, Elton, Kempton, Nettleton

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Where is the Templeton family from?

You can see how Templeton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Templeton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Templeton families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 105 Templeton families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Templeton's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Templeton families in 1911.
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What did your Templeton ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Templeton. 35% of Templeton men worked as a Farmer and 17% of Templeton women worked as an Operator. Some less common occupations for Americans named Templeton were Bookkeeper and Clerk. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    35%
  • Clerk
    7%
  • Tailor
    6%
  • Bookkeeper
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Operator
    17%
  • Nurse
    17%
  • Stenographer
    17%
  • Clerk
    17%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 17,000 military records available for the last name Templeton. For the veterans among your Templeton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Templeton lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Templeton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Templeton in 1948 was 56, and 75 in 2004.

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