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Tanth Family History

Tanth 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: Tant, Tang, Tan, Rath, Gant, Kant, Bath, Ranta, Warth, Tata

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Where is the Tanth family from?

You can see how Tanth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tanth family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Tanth families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 4 Tanth families living in Michigan. This was 100% of all the recorded Tanth's in USA. Michigan had the highest population of Tanth families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tanth surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tanth ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 33 census records available for the last name Tanth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tanth 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Tanth. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Tanth. For the veterans among your Tanth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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