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Tanneck Family History

Tanneck 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: Tanner, Tannen, Van Eck, Landeck, Tanney, Tanck, Bannick, Manbeck

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Where is the Tanneck family from?

You can see how Tanneck families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tanneck family name was found in Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there were 2 Tanneck families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Tanneck's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Tanneck families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tanneck 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 Tanneck ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Tanneck. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tanneck 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Tanneck. 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 2 military records available for the last name Tanneck. For the veterans among your Tanneck ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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