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Canland Family History

Canland 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: Calland, Carland, Scanland, Harland, Marland, Garland, Anand, Callan

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Where is the Canland family from?

You can see how Canland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Canland family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Canland families were found in Scotland in 1851. In 1920 there was 1 Canland family living in Montana. This was 100% of all the recorded Canland's in USA. Montana had the highest population of Canland families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Canland surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Canland ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Canland 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 Canland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Canland 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 Canland. 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 Canland. For the veterans among your Canland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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