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Canart Family History

Canart 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: Canard, Canary, Canant, Conant, Cart, Canal, Cozart, Wanat, Camara

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Where is the Canart family from?

You can see how Canart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Canart family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Canart families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Canart families living in Nebraska. This was about 83% of all the recorded Canart's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of Canart families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Canart surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Canart family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Canart. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Canart census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Canart. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Canart. For the veterans among your Canart ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Canart lifespan?

Average Canart life expectancy in 1994 was 1 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Canart ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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