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Panet Family History

Panet 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: Panek, Pane, Paret, Janet, Pant, Banet, Paget, Pinet, Pan, Pang

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Where is the Panet family from?

You can see how Panet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Panet family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Panet families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1891 there was 1 Panet family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Panet's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Panet families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Panet surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Panet ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Panet. 34% of Panet men worked as a Clerk.

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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 1921

  • Clerk
    34%
  • Cultivateur
    34%
  • Farmer
    34%

What Panet family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 820 census records available for the last name Panet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Panet 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 479 immigration records available for the last name Panet. 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 188 military records available for the last name Panet. For the veterans among your Panet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Panet lifespan?

Between 1968 and 1999, in the United States, Panet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Panet in 1968 was 70, and 56 in 1999.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Panet 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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