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Tanti Family History

Tanti Surname Meaning

From a short form of a compound Italian personal name such as the old Tuscan name Tantobene or possibly from the Germanic personal name Tanto of obscure origin.

From Tantis, a Medieval Greek personal name of uncertain origin.

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


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You can see how Tanti families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tanti family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Tanti families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Tanti family living in Kent. This was 100% of all the recorded Tanti's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Tanti families in 1891.
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Passenger Lists

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There are 189 military records available for the last name Tanti. For the veterans among your Tanti ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tanti lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Tanti life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Tanti in 1968 was 83, and 90 in 2004.

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