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Provand Family History

Provand 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: Provan, Poland, Roland, Prowant, Proano, Provance, Rowand, Provine, Provins, Brand

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
16	Military Records
93	Immigration Records
117	Census and Voter Lists
182	Member Trees

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Where is the Provand family from?

You can see how Provand families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Provand family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Provand families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 16 Provand families living in Stirlingshire. This was about 80% of all the recorded Provand's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Provand families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Provand 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 Provand family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 117 census records available for the last name Provand. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Provand 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 93 immigration records available for the last name Provand. 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 16 military records available for the last name Provand. For the veterans among your Provand ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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