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Hantland Family History

Hantland Name 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: Hartland, Wantland, Maitland, Harland, Haaland, Handeland, Watland

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Where is the Hantland family from?

You can see how Hantland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hantland family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1871. The most Hantland families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Hantland family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Hantland's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Hantland families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hantland surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hantland ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hantland ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Hantland. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hantland 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Hantland. 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 Hantland. For the veterans among your Hantland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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