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Persons Family History

Persons Surname Meaning

Perhaps an Americanized form of Dutch Persoons Persoens a patronymic from Middle Dutch persoon ‘parson’ probably denoting the servant of a parish priest or possibly an altered form of English Parsons.

English (Wiltshire and Yorkshire): variant of Parsons. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.

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


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You can see how Persons families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Persons family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Persons families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 27 Persons families living in Quebec. This was about 25% of all the recorded Persons's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Persons families in 1911.
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What did your Persons ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Persons. 54% of Persons men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    54%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Manager
    10%
  • Carpenter
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Persons. 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 18,000 military records available for the last name Persons. For the veterans among your Persons ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Persons lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Persons life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Persons in 1950 was 73, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Persons ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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