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Canals Surname Meaning

Catalan: topographic name from the plural of canal ‘channel’ (see Canal) or a habitational name from any of the places called Canals of which there are two in Lleida province in Catalonia (Spain) and one in Valencia province (Spain).

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


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You can see how Canals families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Canals family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Canals families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Canals family living in Middlesex. This was 100% of all the recorded Canals's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Canals families in 1891.
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Passenger Lists

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

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What is the average Canals lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Canals life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1981, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Canals in 1965 was 79, and 92 in 2004.

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