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Kun Family History

Kun Name Meaning

Hungarian: from kún an ethnic name for a member of a Turkic people known in English as the Cumanians. The Cumanians settled in eastern Hungary after the Mongol invasion in the 13th century; several villages (compare Kuni ) and a whole country of Hungary is named after them. Compare Cun . Jewish (from Hungary): adoption of the name in 1 above in place of the original German-based homophonic surname Kuhn . Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Kuhn . Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 管 and 官 see Guan 2 and Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 靳 see Jin Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 江 see Jiang

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


Similar surnames: Kin, Kus, Kan, Kuhn, Okun, Kon, Kuna, Ku, Jun, Sun

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You can see how Kun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kun family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kun families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 4 Kun families living in New York. This was about 67% of all the recorded Kun's in USA. New York had the highest population of Kun families in 1840.
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What did your Kun ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kun. 23% of Kun men worked as a Laborer and 17% of Kun women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kun were Salesman and Saleslady. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    23%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Load Coal
    9%
  • Salesman
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    17%
  • Maid
    17%
  • Stenographer
    12%
  • Saleslady
    12%
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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Kun. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Kun. For the veterans among your Kun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kun lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Kun life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Kun in 1957 was 46, and 77 in 2004.

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