Canlas Family History

Canlas Surname Meaning

Hispanic (Philippines): possibly an altered form of a habitational name from Las Canles in Ourense province Galicia (Spain) named from Galician canle ‘channel’.

This name is derived from the Latin term canal, which also means ‘channel’.

The connection to Las Canles indicates a geographical influence that spans continents, showing the migration and adaptation of names.

Such alterations often occur in the context of cultural and linguistic shifts.

As a result, names evolve and take on new forms while retaining elements of their original meaning.

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

Similar surnames: Canas, Caldas, Canal, Canales, Salas, Cales, Calles, Mangas, Dallas, Pallas

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
171	Military Records
856	Immigration Records
760	Census and Voter Lists
164	Member Trees

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Where is the Canlas family from?

You can see how Canlas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Canlas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Canlas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Canlas families living in Lancashire. This was about 53% of all the recorded Canlas's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Canlas families in 1891.

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What did your Canlas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Canlas.

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Farmer

34%

Farm laborer

34%

Waiter

34%

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Census Record

There are 760 census records available for the last name Canlas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Canlas census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 856 immigration records available for the last name Canlas. 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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Military Records

There are 171 military records available for the last name Canlas. For the veterans among your Canlas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Canlas lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Canlas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Canlas in 1966 was 38, and 80 in 2004.

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Canlas Surname Meaning

Hispanic (Philippines): possibly an altered form of a habitational name from Las Canles in Ourense province Galicia (Spain) named from Galician canle ‘channel’.

This name is derived from the Latin term canal, which also means ‘channel’.

The connection to Las Canles indicates a geographical influence that spans continents, showing the migration and adaptation of names.

Such alterations often occur in the context of cultural and linguistic shifts.

As a result, names evolve and take on new forms while retaining elements of their original meaning.

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

Where is the Canlas family from?

What did your Canlas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Canlas.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

34%

Farm laborer

34%

Waiter

34%

What Canlas family records will you find?

What is the average Canlas lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Canlas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Canlas in 1966 was 38, and 80 in 2004.

Canlas Family History

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Canlas Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Canlas

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Where is the Canlas family from?

What did your Canlas ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

What Canlas family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Canlas lifespan?

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