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Lanihan Family History

Lanihan 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: Lanigan, Lanahan, Lenihan, Langham, Langan, Linehan, Lenahan, Laubhan

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Where is the Lanihan family from?

You can see how Lanihan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lanihan family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lanihan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Lanihan family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Lanihan's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Lanihan families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lanihan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Lanihan ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 565 census records available for the last name Lanihan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lanihan 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 48 immigration records available for the last name Lanihan. 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 77 military records available for the last name Lanihan. For the veterans among your Lanihan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lanihan lifespan?

Average Lanihan life expectancy in 1993 was 64 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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