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Loan Family History

Loan Name Meaning

English: variant of Lane . Irish: from Ó Luain ‘descendant of Luan’ a name meaning ‘champion warrior’. In Munster Lamb was commonly adopted as the English equivalent or translation of this name since another word luan means ‘small lamb’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Roan, Loar, Loane, Lone, Lown, Lean, Shan, Loran, Moan, Doan

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Where is the Loan family from?

You can see how Loan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Loan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Loan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 14 Loan families living in Ontario. This was about 33% of all the recorded Loan's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Loan families in 1911.
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What did your Loan ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Carpenter and Weaver were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Loan. 20% of Loan men worked as a Carpenter and 100% of Loan women worked as a Weaver. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Carpenter
    20%
  • Cook
    20%
  • Labourer
    20%
  • Farmer
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Weaver
    100%
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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Loan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Loan 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Loan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Loan. For the veterans among your Loan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Loan lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Loan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Loan in 1954 was 45, and 81 in 2004.

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