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Renyon Family History

Renyon 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: Kenyon, Renton, Rendon, Runyon, Benson, Fenton, Denton, Henton

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Where is the Renyon family from?

You can see how Renyon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Renyon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Renyon families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Renyon family living in Mississippi. This was 100% of all the recorded Renyon's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Renyon families in 1840.
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What did your Renyon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Renyon. 100% of Renyon 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
    100%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 120 immigration records available for the last name Renyon. 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 39 military records available for the last name Renyon. For the veterans among your Renyon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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