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Cargon Family History

Cargon Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Caron, Cardon, Carton, Carbon, Cargo, Carron, Carlon, Carmon, Carson

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Where is the Cargon family from?

You can see how Cargon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cargon family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cargon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Cargon family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Cargon's in USA. New York had the highest population of Cargon families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cargon surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Cargon ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Cargon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cargon 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Cargon. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Cargon lifespan?

Average Cargon life expectancy in 1982 was 95 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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