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Cannts Family History

Cannts Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Cannon, Annis, Canto, Cann, Mannes, Cannata, Cant, Caines, Canty

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Where is the Cannts family from?

You can see how Cannts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cannts family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Cannts families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Cannts families living in South Carolina. This was 100% of all the recorded Cannts's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Cannts families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cannts surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cannts ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Cannts. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cannts 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Cannts. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Cannts. For the veterans among your Cannts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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