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Tandown Family History

Tandown 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: Tandon, Landon, Sandow, Lansdown, Bandow, Randon, Landow, Tanton

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Where is the Tandown family from?

You can see how Tandown families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tandown family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Tandown family living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Tandown's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Tandown families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Tandown. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tandown 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Tandown. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Tandown. For the veterans among your Tandown ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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