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Tanassoff Family History

Tanassoff 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: Tasso, Nasso, Langstaff, Saathoff, Manasse, Danoff, Langhoff

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Where is the Tanassoff family from?

You can see how Tanassoff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tanassoff family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Tanassoff family living in Oregon. This was 100% of all the recorded Tanassoff's in USA. Oregon had the highest population of Tanassoff families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tanassoff surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tanassoff ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name Tanassoff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tanassoff 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 25 immigration records available for the last name Tanassoff. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Tanassoff. For the veterans among your Tanassoff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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