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Tanast Family History

Tanast 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: Anast, Tanabe, Angst, Panas, Tanaka, Nast, Taras, Wanat, Manas, Canas

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Where is the Tanast family from?

You can see how Tanast families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tanast family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Tanast family living in Louisiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Tanast's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Tanast families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tanast surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

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

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