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Coren Family History

Coren Name Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish Dutch Norwegian Croatian and Slovenian Koren Slovak Koreň and Czech Kořen. This is also an Italianized form of the Croatian and Slovenian name. Slovenian: variant of Corn . This surname is very rare in Slovenia.

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


Similar surnames: Koren, Oren, Coen, Colen, Soren, Moren, Horen, Goren, Doren, Toren

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Where is the Coren family from?

You can see how Coren families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coren family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Coren families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 25 Coren families living in Quebec. This was about 74% of all the recorded Coren's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Coren families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coren surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Coren ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coren. 29% of Coren men worked as a Salesman and 24% of Coren women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coren were Laborer and Salesgirl. .

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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

  • Salesman
    29%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Assistant
    8%
  • Laborer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    24%
  • Housekeeper
    16%
  • Housework
    16%
  • Salesgirl
    16%
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Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Coren. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coren 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Coren. 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 624 military records available for the last name Coren. For the veterans among your Coren ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coren lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Coren life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Coren in 1956 was 49, and 72 in 2004.

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