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Tanze Family History

Tanze 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: Tanzer, Tande, Tanke, Tanzi, Tang, Tan, Cane, Gange, Tanner, Maze

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Where is the Tanze family from?

You can see how Tanze families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tanze family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Tanze families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Tanze family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Tanze's in USA. California had the highest population of Tanze families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tanze surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tanze ancestors do for a living?

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

What Tanze family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 43 census records available for the last name Tanze. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tanze 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Tanze. 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 6 military records available for the last name Tanze. For the veterans among your Tanze ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tanze lifespan?

Average Tanze life expectancy in 2001 was 63 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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