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Phone Family History

Phone 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: Hone, Rhone, Pone, Shone, Phong, Thone, Paone, Hong, Chon, Pong

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Where is the Phone family from?

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

What did your Phone ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Phone. 34% of Phone men worked as a Laborer. .

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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
    34%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Salesman
    23%
  • Machinist
    23%
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Census Records

There are 434 census records available for the last name Phone. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Phone 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 44 immigration records available for the last name Phone. 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 38 military records available for the last name Phone. For the veterans among your Phone ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Phone lifespan?

Between 1971 and 1999, in the United States, Phone life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Phone in 1971 was 38, and 86 in 1999.

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