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Kingson Family History

Kingson Surname Meaning

from the Middle English personal name King + -son. Some of the following post-medieval bearers may alternatively belong under (2).

possibly a variant of Kingston; compare Daniel Kingston 1584 in IGI (Ogbourne Saint George Wilts) about 12 miles from Bishops Cannings.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Kingson family from?

You can see how Kingson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kingson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Kingson families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 13 Kingson families living in Ontario. This was about 34% of all the recorded Kingson's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kingson families in 1911.
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What did your Kingson ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Clerical were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kingson. 100% of Kingson men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Kingson women worked as a Clerical.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerical
    100%

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Census Records

There are 832 census records available for the last name Kingson. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kingson census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 189 immigration records available for the last name Kingson. 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 68 military records available for the last name Kingson. For the veterans among your Kingson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kingson lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Kingson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2001, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kingson in 1963 was 81, and 83 in 2003.

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