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Tantano Family History

Tantano 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: Tantalo, Pantano, Taitano, Gaetano, Takano, Castano, Montano, Mangano

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Where is the Tantano family from?

You can see how Tantano families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tantano family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Tantano families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Tantano family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Tantano's in USA. New York had the highest population of Tantano families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tantano 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 Tantano ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Tantano. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tantano 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Tantano. 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 3 military records available for the last name Tantano. For the veterans among your Tantano ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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