English: unexplained. Possibly an altered form of German Tschann from a short form of Johannes . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 陳 see Chen
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Chunn family from?
You can see how Chunn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chunn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Chunn families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 7 Chunn families living in Tennessee. This was about 32% of all the recorded Chunn's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Chunn families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chunn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Chunn. 31% of Chunn men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Chunn women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chunn were Carpenter and Housework. .
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Chunn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Chunn in 1952 was 52, and 79 in 2004.