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Churn Family History

Churn Surname Meaning

English:: metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of milk churns from Middle English chern chirn churn ‘churn’. Compare Kern.

Probably a variant of Churm, a nickname from Middle English chirm ‘chirping, twittering of birds’ (from Old English ci(e)rm ‘noise’) influenced by the word churn.

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


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Where is the Churn family from?

You can see how Churn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Churn family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Churn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 33 Churn families living in Staffordshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Churn's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Churn families in 1891.
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What did your Churn ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Churn. 29% of Churn men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Churn women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Churn were Farm Laborer and Trained Nurse.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Farmer
    29%
  • Salesman
    22%
  • Farm Laborer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    50%
  • Trained Nurse
    50%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 335 immigration records available for the last name Churn. 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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Draft Cards

There are 790 military records available for the last name Churn. For the veterans among your Churn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Churn lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Churn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Churn in 1962 was 55, and 77 in 2003.

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