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Corn Family History

Corn Name Meaning

English: nickname from Old English corn, a metathesized form of cran ‘crane’ (see Crane). English: from Middle English corn ‘grain’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a grain merchant or grower, or possibly a miller. English: metonymic occupational name for a maker or user of hand mills, Old English cweorn. Altered spelling of German Korn or a shortened form of any of the composite names formed with this element.

Similar surnames: Horn, Korn, Cord, Corne, Coan, Corp, Cork, Copp, Born, Carn

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Where is the Corn family from?

You can see how Corn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Corn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Corn families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 19 Corn families living in Ontario. This was about 27% of all the recorded Corn's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Corn families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Corn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What Corn family records will you find?

Census Records
There are 42,000 census records available for the last name Corn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Corn 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Corn. 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 16,000 military records available for the last name Corn. For the veterans among your Corn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Records

There are 42,000 census records available for the last name Corn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Corn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Corn

Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Corn. 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.

View all Corn immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Corn. For the veterans among your Corn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Corn military records

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What is the average Corn lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Corn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Corn in 1946 was 46, and 75 in 2004.

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