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Kano Family History

Kano Name Meaning

Japanese: the name can be either 狩野 ‘hunting range’ or (with characters used phonetically) 加納 or 嘉納 (Kanō with a long final vowel). The first two are found as placenames throughout Japan. One Kano 狩野 family was descended from the Itō branch (see Ito ) of the southern Fujiwara . A family of artists who founded a school promoting their style greatly renowned since the 15th century writes their name 狩野 but pronounces it with the long vowel. Another Kanō 加納 family was descended from daimyō (feudal lords) of Suruga (now part of Shizuoka prefecture) and yet another from the Matsudaira family of Kanō-mura in Mikawa (now part of Aichi prefecture). Japanese: possibly a variant of Kanno . Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Kahane .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Kato, Sano, Yano, Kuno, Kan, Kang, Kann, Kono, Kanno, Hino

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You can see how Kano families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kano family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Kano families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Kano families living in Ontario. This was about 71% of all the recorded Kano's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kano families in 1911.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Kano. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Kano. For the veterans among your Kano ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Kano life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Kano in 1960 was 31, and 78 in 2004.

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