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Pallant Family History

Pallant Surname Meaning

in E Anglia perhaps a variant of Pallan (see Palling) with excrescent final -t. alternatively a variant of Poland (3) with unrounding of the vowel.

from Middle English palant ‘palace enclosure’. The surname is first recorded in Chichester (Sussex) and alludes to the Pallant the south-eastern quarter of the city where the Archbishop of Canterbury possessed a court for his own tenants and an ecclesiastical peculiar.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Pallant family from?

You can see how Pallant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pallant family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pallant families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 225 Pallant families living in Suffolk. This was about 46% of all the recorded Pallant's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Pallant families in 1891.
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What did your Pallant ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Pallant. 35% of Pallant men worked as a General Labourer and 77% of Pallant women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Pallant were Police Officer and Domestic Servant.

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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

  • General Labourer
    35%
  • Incapacitated
    14%
  • Lorry Driver
    9%
  • Police Officer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Pallant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pallant 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 740 immigration records available for the last name Pallant. 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 555 military records available for the last name Pallant. For the veterans among your Pallant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pallant lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Pallant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Pallant in 1965 was 77, and 80 in 2004.

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