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Chemant Family History

Chemant 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: Clement, Chant, Clemans, Heman, Hemann, Chang, Coleman, Chen, Cheng

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Where is the Chemant family from?

You can see how Chemant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chemant family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Chemant families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Chemant family living in Minnesota. This was 100% of all the recorded Chemant's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Chemant families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chemant 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 8 census records available for the last name Chemant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chemant 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Chemant. 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 Chemant. For the veterans among your Chemant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chemant lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Chemant 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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