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Dancet Family History

Dancet 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: Dance, Dancer, Dancey, Daniel, Lance, Hance, Danner, Dane, Danek

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Where is the Dancet family from?

You can see how Dancet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dancet family name was found in Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1911. The most Dancet families were found in Canada in 1911, and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there was 1 Dancet family living in Prince Edward Island. This was 100% of all the recorded Dancet's in Canada. Prince Edward Island had the highest population of Dancet families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dancet 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 did your Dancet ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Fils De Cultivateur was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Dancet. 50% of Dancet men worked as a Fils De Cultivateur.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Fils De Cultivateur
    50%
  • Menuisier
    50%

What Dancet family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 117 census records available for the last name Dancet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dancet 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Dancet. 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 Dancet. For the veterans among your Dancet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dancet lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Dancet 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Dancet

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