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Temperton Family History

Temperton Name Meaning

from Tymparon Hall in Dacre (Cumb) which is recorded is Tympauren' in 1278 and in a surname as Tympanron in 1246. The place-name appears to derive from Irish tiompan ‘small abrupt hill standing stone’ + Middle English ron ‘thicket’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Templeton, Pemberton, Emberton, Emerton, Tetterton, Leverton

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You can see how Temperton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Temperton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Temperton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 9 Temperton families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 45% of all the recorded Temperton's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Temperton families in 1880.
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What did your Temperton ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Temperton. 100% of Temperton men worked as a Farmer. .

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 329 immigration records available for the last name Temperton. 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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There are 275 military records available for the last name Temperton. For the veterans among your Temperton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1971 and 1998, in the United States, Temperton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Temperton in 1971 was 70, and 70 in 1998.

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