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Menon Family History

Menon Surname Meaning

Indian (Kerala): Nayar name from Malayalam mēnōn usually used to mean ‘accountant’ but literally meaning ‘exalted one’ (earlier mēnavan mēlavan from mēl ‘high’ + the third person singular masculine pronoun avan ‘he’).

Originally this was a hereditary title conferred by the rulers of various kingdoms in Kerala.

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


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You can see how Menon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Menon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Menon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 Menon families living in Quebec. This was about 83% of all the recorded Menon's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Menon families in 1911.
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What did your Menon ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Menon. 100% of Menon men worked as a Labourer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    100%

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What is the average Menon lifespan?

Between 1977 and 2004, in the United States, Menon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Menon in 1977 was 26, and 78 in 2004.

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