Kazan Family History

Kazan Surname Meaning

Turkish, Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname metonymic occupational name or ornamental (artificial) name from Turkish kazan ‘cauldron big soup-kettle’ which is also a loanword in East Slavic languages. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Hebrew ḥazan an occupational name for a cantor in a synagogue.

American shortened form of Greek Kazantzis (or of its patronymic derivatives e.g. Kazantzakis, Kazantzoglou): occupational name for a maker of cauldrons or for someone who used a cauldron for the distillation of ouzo or raki from Turkish kazancı ‘cauldron-maker’ from kazan ‘cauldron’ + the agent noun suffix -cı.

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

Similar surnames: Hazan, Karan, Bazan, Kozar, Taran, Maza, Kamin, Kahan, Kalan, Kagan

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517	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
462	Member Trees

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Where is the Kazan family from?

You can see how Kazan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kazan family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kazan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Kazan families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Kazan's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Kazan families in 1911.

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What did your Kazan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kazan. 16% of Kazan men worked as a Clerk and 50% of Kazan women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kazan were Manager and Stenographer.

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Clerk

16%

Salesman

13%

Florist

10%

Manager

10%

Maid

50%

Stenographer

50%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Kazan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kazan 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Kazan. 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 517 military records available for the last name Kazan. For the veterans among your Kazan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kazan lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Kazan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Kazan in 1956 was 57, and 85 in 2004.

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Kazan Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Kazan family from?

What did your Kazan 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.

Clerk

16%

Salesman

13%

Florist

10%

Manager

10%

Maid

50%

Stenographer

50%

What Kazan family records will you find?

What is the average Kazan lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Kazan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Kazan in 1956 was 57, and 85 in 2004.

Kazan Family History

Kazan Surname Meaning

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Kazan Surname Meaning

4,000 record(s) for Kazan

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Where is the Kazan family from?

What did your Kazan ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Kazan family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Kazan lifespan?

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