Carron Family History

Carron Surname Meaning

Scottish, Irish, and French: variant of Caron and in North America also an altered form of this (at least as a surname of French origin). Compare Carro 6 and Carrow. Manx: variant of Karran, a shortened form of Gaelic Mac (Giolla) Ciaráin ‘son of (the devotee of) Ciarán’ a personal name based on a diminutive of Gaelic ciar Manx keeir ‘black’.

Spanish: metonymic occupational name from an augmentative of carro ‘cart’. The surname is found in Extremadura.

Italian (Veneto): possibly an augmentative of Carro 3 or Caro.

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

Similar surnames: Cardon, Carton, Farron, Harron, Corron, Carrow, Catron, Marron, Caron, Capron

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2K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Carron family from?

You can see how Carron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Carron families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 161 Carron families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Carron's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Carron families in 1911.

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What did your Carron ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Carron. 44% of Carron men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Carron women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Carron were Laborer and Teacher.

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Farmer

44%

Journalier

10%

Cultivateur

10%

Laborer

Housekeeper

18%

Farmer

12%

Servante

12%

Teacher

12%

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Census Record

There are 27K census records available for the last name Carron. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Carron 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 4K immigration records available for the last name Carron. 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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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Carron. For the veterans among your Carron ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Carron lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Carron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Carron in 1944 was 35, and 75 in 2004.

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Carron Surname Meaning

Spanish: metonymic occupational name from an augmentative of carro ‘cart’. The surname is found in Extremadura.

Italian (Veneto): possibly an augmentative of Carro 3 or Caro.

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

Where is the Carron family from?

What did your Carron ancestors do for a living?

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.

Farmer

44%

Journalier

10%

Cultivateur

10%

Laborer

Housekeeper

18%

Farmer

12%

Servante

12%

Teacher

12%

What Carron family records will you find?

What is the average Carron lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Carron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Carron in 1944 was 35, and 75 in 2004.

Carron Family History

Carron Surname Meaning

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Carron Surname Meaning

91,000 record(s) for Carron

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Where is the Carron family from?

What did your Carron ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Carron family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Carron lifespan?

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