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Cancettun Family History

Cancettun Surname 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: Van Etten, Manetta, Cantlin, Catton, Fawcett, Canton, Cancel, Carnett

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Where is the Cancettun family from?

You can see how Cancettun families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cancettun family name was found in Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 2 Cancettun families living in Roxburghshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Cancettun's in Scotland. Roxburghshire had the highest population of Cancettun families in 1841.
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Cancettun. 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 Cancettun. For the veterans among your Cancettun ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cancettun ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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