Kangas Family History
Kangas Name Meaning
Finnish: habitational name from farms so named from kangas ‘heath moor’ with reference to their location. Established as a hereditary surname since the late 19th century in western Finland (chiefly in Ostrobothnia) and in central and northern Finland. Occasionally also adopted as an ornamental name in the name-changing campaigns of the early 20th century (compare Laine ).
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022