Luan Family History

Luan Surname Meaning

Chinese: Mandarin form of the surname 欒 also found as a Vietnamese name meaning ‘golden-rain tree’ in Chinese: (i) from the placename Luan (欒) the name of a fief (located in Luancheng in Hebei province) granted to Bing a grandson of the Marquis Jing of Jin (ruler of the state of Jin reigned 858–841 BC).

(ii) from the second element of the personal name Zi Luan (子欒) style name of Jian son of the Duke Hui of Qi (ruler of the state of Qi died 599 BC).

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

Similar surnames: Guan, Duan, Quan, Yuan, Lian, Ruan, Lan, Lean, Lua, Luhn

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502	Military Records
508	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
343	Member Trees

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You can see how Luan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Luan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Luan families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 16 Luan families living in Alberta. This was about 29% of all the recorded Luan's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Luan families in 1911.

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What did your Luan ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Lather was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Luan.

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Lather

29%

Farmer

22%

Labourer

22%

Cook

15%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Luan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Luan 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 508 immigration records available for the last name Luan. 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 502 military records available for the last name Luan. For the veterans among your Luan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Luan lifespan?

Between 1980 and 2004, in the United States, Luan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Luan in 1980 was 35, and 88 in 2004.

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Luan Surname Meaning

(ii) from the second element of the personal name Zi Luan (子欒) style name of Jian son of the Duke Hui of Qi (ruler of the state of Qi died 599 BC).

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

Where is the Luan family from?

What did your Luan ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Lather was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Luan.

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.

Lather

29%

Farmer

22%

Labourer

22%

Cook

15%

What Luan family records will you find?

What is the average Luan lifespan?

Between 1980 and 2004, in the United States, Luan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Luan in 1980 was 35, and 88 in 2004.

Luan Family History

Luan Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

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