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Passanant Family History

Passanant 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: Passanante, Passamonte, Passanisi, Passante, Passman, Sassaman

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Where is the Passanant family from?

You can see how Passanant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Passanant family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Passanant family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Passanant's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Passanant families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Passanant surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Passanant ancestors do for a living?

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

What Passanant family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 61 census records available for the last name Passanant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Passanant 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Passanant. 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 3 military records available for the last name Passanant. For the veterans among your Passanant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Passanant lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Passanant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Passanant in 1965 was 75, and 72 in 2003.

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