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Clenen Family History

Clenen 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: Coenen, Cleven, Clemen, Cleek, Clement, Leven, Leben, Clyne, Cleve

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Where is the Clenen family from?

You can see how Clenen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Clenen family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Clenen families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1840 there was 1 Clenen family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Clenen's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Clenen families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Clenen 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 Clenen ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 317 census records available for the last name Clenen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Clenen 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Clenen. 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 16 military records available for the last name Clenen. For the veterans among your Clenen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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