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Lanner Family History

Lanner Surname Meaning

Perhaps from French lanier ‘woolmonger’. See Laner.

From Lanner in Gwennap (Cornwall), which is recorded as Lannergh in 1327.

The place-name derives from Middle Cornish lanherch ‘clearing’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Lanner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lanner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lanner families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 245 Lanner families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 79% of all the recorded Lanner's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Lanner families in 1911.
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What did your Lanner ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farming was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Lanner. 100% of Lanner men worked as a Farming.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farming
    100%

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There are 561 military records available for the last name Lanner. For the veterans among your Lanner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lanner lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Lanner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Lanner in 1963 was 72, and 56 in 2004.

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