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Vancanon Family History

Vancanon 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: Vuncannon, Voncannon, Cannon, Mangano, Manzano, Hannon, Concannon

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Where is the Vancanon family from?

You can see how Vancanon families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vancanon family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Vancanon families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Vancanon family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Vancanon's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Vancanon families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Vancanon 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

There are 139 census records available for the last name Vancanon. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vancanon 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 Vancanon. 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 16 military records available for the last name Vancanon. For the veterans among your Vancanon ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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