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Paent Family History

Paent 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: Parent, Pant, Pan, Pang, Trent, Gant, Kant, Paine, Gaunt, Penn

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Where is the Paent family from?

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

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Census Records

There are 29 census records available for the last name Paent. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Paent 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Paent. 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 2 military records available for the last name Paent. For the veterans among your Paent ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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