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Moon Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Mohan . English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Moyon in La Manche. Compare Mounce . Americanized form of German Mohn or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname. Korean: variant of Mun Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 文 (see Wen ) 萬 (see Wan ) and 滿 (see Man ). Chinese: possibly from a Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese name 滿 (meaning ‘full complete’) a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

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


Similar surnames: Moron, Noon, Moxon, Moen, Mon, Mohn, Moya, Mock, Moan, Woon

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You can see how Moon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Moon family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Moon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 84 Moon families living in Ohio. This was about 18% of all the recorded Moon's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Moon families in 1840.
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What did your Moon ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Moon. 18% of Moon men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Moon women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Moon were Truck Driver and Stenographer. .

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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
    18%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Salesman
    4%
  • Truck Driver
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Teacher
    7%
  • Maid
    6%
  • Stenographer
    5%
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Passenger Lists

There are 24,000 immigration records available for the last name Moon. 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 48,000 military records available for the last name Moon. For the veterans among your Moon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Moon lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Moon life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Moon in 1942 was 48, and 75 in 2004.

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