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Tancred Family History

Tancred Surname Meaning

Metathesized variant of Tankard. There is no evidence that the modern surname derived from the Old French personal name Tancred (Continental Germanic Tancrad from *thank- ‘think thank’ + *rād- ‘counsel’).

Though the given name is attested in Tancredus filius Bernardi Tancredus de Witton 1252 in Ramsey Cartulary (Hunts), a derived surname is apparently recorded in John Tankred 1389 in Crowland Abbey Estates (Cambs).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Tancred families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tancred family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Tancred families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Tancred families living in Lancashire. This was about 59% of all the recorded Tancred's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Tancred families in 1891.
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What did your Tancred ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Tancred. 88% of Tancred women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Domestic Duties
    13%

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Passenger Lists

There are 684 immigration records available for the last name Tancred. 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 642 military records available for the last name Tancred. For the veterans among your Tancred ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tancred lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2004, in the United States, Tancred life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Tancred in 1964 was 69, and 86 in 2004.

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