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Kann Family History

Kann Surname Meaning

German, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German, Middle Low German, Danish kanne, German Kanne ‘jug, flagon’ (from Latin canna), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of jugs or, in some cases, possibly a topographic or habitational name referring to a house or tavern distinguished by the sign of a flagon.

Austrian German: from a short form of the personal name Candidus.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Cohen.

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


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Where is the Kann family from?

You can see how Kann families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kann family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kann families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 18 Kann families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Kann's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kann families in 1891.
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What did your Kann ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, None and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kann. 34% of Kann men worked as a None and 76% of Kann women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kann were Stockbroker and Private Means.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • None
    34%
  • Butcher (unemployed)
    34%
  • Stockbroker
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Nursery Student
    8%
  • Cook
    8%
  • Private Means
    8%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Kann. 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 34,000 military records available for the last name Kann. For the veterans among your Kann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kann lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Kann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Kann in 1952 was 53, and 74 in 2004.

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