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Byron Family History

Byron Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Byram (Yorkshire) named with Old English bȳrum ‘at the cattle sheds’ dative plural of bȳre ‘byre’. This name has occasionally been adopted as a Jewish surname presumably as an Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish name.

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


Similar surnames: Baron, Biron, Boron, Buron, Barton, Brin, Buren, Burton, Moron, Beron

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Where is the Byron family from?

You can see how Byron families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Byron family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Byron families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 138 Byron families living in Ontario. This was about 61% of all the recorded Byron's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Byron families in 1911.
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What did your Byron ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Byron. 22% of Byron men worked as a Farmer and 32% of Byron women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Byron were Engineer and Domestic. .

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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
    22%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Clerk
    11%
  • Engineer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk
    32%
  • Saleswoman
    16%
  • Servant
    11%
  • Domestic
    11%
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Census Records

There are 94,000 census records available for the last name Byron. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Byron 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 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Byron. 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 15,000 military records available for the last name Byron. For the veterans among your Byron ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Byron lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Byron life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Byron in 1945 was 34, and 76 in 2004.

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