Roane Family History

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Roane Name Meaning

Irish: variant spelling of Rowan or possibly a variant of Ruane.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Roan, Loane, Bane, Rone, Royse, Rocke, Hane, Rape, Ruane, Shane

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Roane Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Roane name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Roane. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    43%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    17%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    10%

  • Benin/Togo

    8%

  • Germanic Europe

    3%

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Roane Family Origin

Where is the Roane family from?

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You can see how Roane families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Roane family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Roane families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 17 Roane families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Roane's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Roane families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Roane surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Roane Family Occupations

What did your Roane ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Roane occupation in Canada was Farmer. 67% of Roane's were Farmers. Farmer and Servant were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Roane.

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  • Farmer

    67%

  • Servant

    33%

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

Roane Historical Records

What Roane family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 14,000 census records available for the last name Roane. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Roane census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Roane. 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 Card

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Roane. For the veterans among your Roane ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Roane Life Expectancy

What is the average Roane lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Roane life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Roane in 1949 was 39, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Roane

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Roane 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.

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