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Collance Family History

Collance Surname 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: Ballance, Vallance, Collinge, Roylance, Holland, Wallace, Callander

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Where is the Collance family from?

You can see how Collance families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Collance family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Collance families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 4 Collance families living in Lanarkshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Collance's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Collance families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Collance 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

There are 87 census records available for the last name Collance. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Collance 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 Collance. 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 military records available for the last name Collance. For the veterans among your Collance ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Collance lifespan?

Average Collance life expectancy in 1963 was 68 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 72.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Collance ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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