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Kazan Family History

Kazan Surname Meaning

Turkish, Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): nickname metonymic occupational name or ornamental (artificial) name from Turkish kazan ‘cauldron big soup-kettle’ which is also a loanword in East Slavic languages. Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Hebrew ḥazan an occupational name for a cantor in a synagogue.

American shortened form of Greek Kazantzis (or of its patronymic derivatives e.g. Kazantzakis, Kazantzoglou): occupational name for a maker of cauldrons or for someone who used a cauldron for the distillation of ouzo or raki from Turkish kazancı ‘cauldron-maker’ from kazan ‘cauldron’ + the agent noun suffix -cı.

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


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You can see how Kazan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kazan family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kazan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Kazan families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Kazan's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Kazan families in 1911.
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What did your Kazan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kazan. 16% of Kazan men worked as a Clerk and 50% of Kazan women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kazan were Manager and Stenographer.

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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 1940

  • Clerk
    16%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Florist
    10%
  • Manager
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kazan. 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 517 military records available for the last name Kazan. For the veterans among your Kazan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kazan lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Kazan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Kazan in 1956 was 57, and 85 in 2004.

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