Queen Family History

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Queen Name Meaning

Scottish: reduced form of McQueen. English: from a Middle English female personal name, Quena, from Old English cwene ‘queen’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Green, Ruen, Keen, Mcqueen, Buren, Kuehn, Queenan, Uren, Quinn, Luten

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Queen Family Origin

Where is the Queen family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Queen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Queen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Queen families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 33 Queen families living in Maryland. This was about 19% of all the recorded Queen's in the USA. Maryland had the highest population of Queen families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Queen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Queen Family Occupations

    What did your Queen ancestors do for a living?

    In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Queen. 23% of Queen men worked as a Laborer and 9% of Queen women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Queen were Salesman and Housework

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    Top Male Occupations in 1940

    • Laborer
      23%
    • Farmer
      19%
    • Truck Driver
      5%
    • Salesman
      4%

    Top Female Occupations in 1940

    • Maid
      9%
    • Housekeeper
      9%
    • Housewife
      7%
    • Housework
      6%

    *We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

    Queen Historical Records

    What Queen family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 79,000 census records available for the last name Queen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Queen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Queen. 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 Card

    There are 32,000 military records available for the last name Queen. For the veterans among your Queen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Queen Life Expectancy

    What is the average Queen lifespan?

    Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Queen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Queen in 1942 was 33, and 74 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Queen

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