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Ron Name Meaning

Jewish (Israeli): ornamental name from Hebrew ron ‘singing’. Galician: habitational name from Ron, a town in A Coruña, Galicia. Swedish: probably of German origin (see 2). Perhaps an altered spelling of German Rohn or Rönn, a variant of Rönne (see Ronne).

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


Similar surnames: Roen, Kron, Ren, Don, Rone, Roan, Mon, Rod, Rom, Rog

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Ron Family Origin

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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 the 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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Ron Family Occupations

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 CA named Ron. 20% of Ron men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Ron women worked as a School Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ron were Laborer and Enseignante

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Top Male Occupations in 1921

  • Farmer
    20%
  • Labourer
    17%
  • Carpenter
    13%
  • Laborer
    10%

Top Female Occupations in 1921

  • School Teacher
    50%
  • asst
    17%
  • Bookkeeper
    17%
  • Enseignante
    17%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Ron Historical Records

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Census Record

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Ron. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ron 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Ron. 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 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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Ron Life Expectancy

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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