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Tassner Family History

Tassner 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: Gassner, Kassner, Tanner, Kastner, Tasler, Tessler, Kasner, Tesser

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Where is the Tassner family from?

You can see how Tassner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tassner family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Tassner families were found in USA in 1840, USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1871. In 1840 there was 1 Tassner family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Tassner's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Tassner families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tassner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tassner ancestors do for a living?

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

What Tassner family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 53 census records available for the last name Tassner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tassner 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Tassner. 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 Tassner. For the veterans among your Tassner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tassner lifespan?

Average Tassner life expectancy in 1971 was 59 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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