Dann Family History

Dann Surname Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English dene ‘valley’ (Old English denu) which is often found as dane in placenames in Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Kent, and Sussex. Compare Dean.

English: perhaps from a pet form of the Middle English personal name Daniel.

German: topographic name for someone who lived by a pine tree from Old High German tanna ‘pine tree’.

This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

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

Similar surnames: Bann, Wann, Mann, Gann, Kann, Tann, Pann, Dane, Rann, Nann

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6K	Military Records
18K	Immigration Records
85K	Census and Voter Lists
119K	Member Trees

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Where is the Dann family from?

You can see how Dann families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dann family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Dann families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 247 Dann families living in Ontario. This was about 53% of all the recorded Dann's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Dann families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dann surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Dann ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Dann. 45% of Dann men worked as a Farmer and 31% of Dann women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dann were Clerk and Income.

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Farmer

45%

Laborer

13%

Labourer

Clerk

Housekeeper

31%

Stenographer

18%

Housework

18%

Income

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Census Record

There are 85K census records available for the last name Dann. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dann census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 18K immigration records available for the last name Dann. 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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Military Records

There are 6K military records available for the last name Dann. For the veterans among your Dann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dann lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Dann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Dann in 1955 was 59, and 78 in 2004.

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Dann Surname Meaning

English: perhaps from a pet form of the Middle English personal name Daniel.

German: topographic name for someone who lived by a pine tree from Old High German tanna ‘pine tree’.

This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

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

Where is the Dann family from?

What did your Dann ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

45%

Laborer

13%

Labourer

Clerk

Housekeeper

31%

Stenographer

18%

Housework

18%

Income

What Dann family records will you find?

What is the average Dann lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Dann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Dann in 1955 was 59, and 78 in 2004.

Dann Family History

Dann Surname Meaning

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Dann Surname Meaning

316,000 record(s) for Dann

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Where is the Dann family from?

What did your Dann ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

Top Female Occupations In 1921

What Dann family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Dann lifespan?

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