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Candt Family History

Candt 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: Candy, Cant, Kandt, Mandt, Sandt, Jandt, Bandt, Randt, Landt, Handt

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Where is the Candt family from?

You can see how Candt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Candt family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Candt family living in Hawaii. This was about 25% of all the recorded Candt's in USA. Hawaii and 3 other states had the highest population of Candt families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Candt surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Candt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Candt 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 Candt. 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 Candt. For the veterans among your Candt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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