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Carcan Family History

Carcan 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: Carman, Carlan, Carlin, Barca, Carden, Karman, Caron, Harman, Cardon

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Where is the Carcan family from?

You can see how Carcan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Carcan family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Carcan families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Carcan family living in Iowa. This was about 50% of all the recorded Carcan's in USA. Iowa and 1 other state had the highest population of Carcan families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Carcan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Carcan ancestors do for a living?

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

What Carcan family records will you find?

Census Records

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

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What is the average Carcan lifespan?

Average Carcan life expectancy in 1988 was 52 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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