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Ron Family History

Ron Surname Meaning

Jewish (Israeli): artificial name from Hebrew ron ‘singing’.

Galician: habitational name from Ron, a town in A Coruña, Galicia (Spain).

Probably an altered form of German Rohn.

Swedish: probably of German origin (see 3 above).

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


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You can see how Ron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ron families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 26 Ron families living in Quebec. This was about 34% of all the recorded Ron's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Ron families in 1911.
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What did your Ron ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and School Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Ron. 34% of Ron men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Ron women worked as a School Teacher.

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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
    34%
  • Labourer
    28%
  • Carpenter
    23%
  • Laborer
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • School Teacher
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 22,000 military records available for the last name Ron. For the veterans among your Ron ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ron lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Ron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1977, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Ron in 1966 was 34, and 77 in 2004.

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