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Sans Family History

Sans Name Meaning

Catalan and southern French: from the Catalan and Occitan personal name Sans equivalent to Spanish Sancho . English (London): variant of San a diminutive of the Middle English personal name Sanson (see Samson ) with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. German: cognate of Sann .

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


Similar surnames: Sanes, Sens, Sas, Sanz, Jans, Sand, Sann, Hans, Sani, Sant

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You can see how Sans families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Sans family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Sans families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 10 Sans families living in Middlesex. This was about 17% of all the recorded Sans's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Sans families in 1891.
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What did your Sans ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Sans. 84% of Sans 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
    84%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    17%
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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Sans. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Sans. For the veterans among your Sans ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Sans lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Sans life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Sans in 1962 was 72, and 80 in 2004.

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