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Palenns Family History

Palenns 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: Palen, Pallas, Sales, Paley, Parsons, Alexis, Penna, Penny, Paredes

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Where is the Palenns family from?

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

In 1940, Laborer and New Worker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Palenns. 100% of Palenns men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Palenns women worked as a New Worker.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • New Worker
    100%

What Palenns family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Palenns. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Palenns 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Palenns. 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 military records available for the last name Palenns. For the veterans among your Palenns ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Palenns

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