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Sanes Family History

Sanes Name Meaning

Catalan (Sanès): variant of Senès a habitational name for someone from Siena (in Italy). Catalan (Sanés): habitational name from the town of Seners in northern Catalonia.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Sales, Sans, Banes, Manes, Sands, Eanes, Danis, Danes, Janes, Naves

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Where is the Sanes family from?

You can see how Sanes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sanes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sanes families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 19 Sanes families living in London. This was about 30% of all the recorded Sanes's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Sanes families in 1891.
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What did your Sanes ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sanes. 100% of Sanes women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sanes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 377 military records available for the last name Sanes. For the veterans among your Sanes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sanes lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2003, in the United States, Sanes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Sanes in 1962 was 75, and 75 in 2003.

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