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Queen Name Meaning

Scottish: reduced form of McQueen. English: from a Middle English female personal name, Quena, from Old English cwene ‘queen’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Green, Ruen, Keen, Mcqueen, Buren, Kuehn, Queenan, Uren, Quinn, Luten

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Queen Family Origin

Where is the Queen family from?

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You can see how Queen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Queen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Queen families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 133 Queen families living in Ontario. This was about 59% of all the recorded Queen's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Queen families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Queen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Queen Family Occupations

What did your Queen ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Queen family was Student. The most common Queen occupation in Canada was Farmer. 24% of Queen's were Farmers. Farmer, Cultivateur and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Queen.

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  • Farmer

    24%

  • Cultivateur

    10%

  • Labourer

    8%

  • Student

    8%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Queen ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Queen Historical Records

What Queen family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Queen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Queen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Queen. 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 Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Queen. For the veterans among your Queen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Queen Life Expectancy

What is the average Queen lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Queen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Queen in 1942 was 33, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Queen

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Queen 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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