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Loans Family History

Loans 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: Lans, Loane, Goans, Loan, Long, Liang, Lang, Lane, Land, Lian

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Where is the Loans family from?

You can see how Loans families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Loans family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Loans families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Loans families living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Loans's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Loans families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Loans ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 208 census records available for the last name Loans. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Loans 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Loans. 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 18 military records available for the last name Loans. For the veterans among your Loans ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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