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Round Name Meaning

English (Worcestershire and Staffordshire): nickname for a plump person from Middle English round(e) (Old French rond) ‘rotund plump’ (from Latin rotundus).

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


Similar surnames: Rouse, Pound, Rudd, Gourd, Mount, Roux, Bond, Rounds, Freund, Mould

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Where is the Round family from?

You can see how Round families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Round family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Round families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 22 Round families living in Rhode Island. This was about 39% of all the recorded Round's in USA. Rhode Island had the highest population of Round families in 1840.
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What did your Round ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Round. 19% of Round men worked as a Farmer and 11% of Round women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Round were Salesman and Seamstress. .

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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

  • Farmer
    19%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Salesman
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    11%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Bookkeeper
    8%
  • Seamstress
    8%
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Census Records

There are 56,000 census records available for the last name Round. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Round 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 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Round. 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 26,000 military records available for the last name Round. For the veterans among your Round ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Round lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Round life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Round in 1958 was 28, and 77 in 2004.

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