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Lennon Name Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Leannáin ‘son of Leannán’ a personal name probably derived from leann ‘cloak mantle’. Ó Lionnáin is an alternative form Anglicized as Linnane . Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Lonáin or Ó Luinín ‘descendant of Luinín’ or from the rare Galway name Mac Lonáin ‘son of Lonán’ all derived from a personal name based on a diminutive of lon ‘blackbird’. Scottish and English: shortened form of McLennon or McLennan .

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


Similar surnames: Glennon, Hannon, Fenlon, Glendon, Dennen, Lennox, Hernon, Kennon

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Where is the Lennon family from?

You can see how Lennon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lennon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lennon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 121 Lennon families living in Ontario. This was about 55% of all the recorded Lennon's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Lennon families in 1911.
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What did your Lennon ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Lennon. 51% of Lennon men worked as a Farmer and 37% of Lennon women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lennon were Book Keeper and Housekeeper. .

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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
    51%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Miner
    7%
  • Book Keeper
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    37%
  • Farmers Sister
    28%
  • Operator
    19%
  • Housekeeper
    19%
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Passenger Lists

There are 18,000 immigration records available for the last name Lennon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 13,000 military records available for the last name Lennon. For the veterans among your Lennon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lennon lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Lennon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Lennon in 1946 was 60, and 76 in 2004.

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