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Than Surname Meaning

Burmese: from a personal name usually forming part of a compound name from than ‘million’. — Note: Since Burmese do not have hereditary surnames this name was registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Vietnamese (Thân): from the Chinese surname 申 see Shen.

Cambodian: written ថន unexplained.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 陳 based on its Teochew, Hokkien, or Taiwanese pronunciation see Chen.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 譚 and 覃 based on their Mandarin pronunciation see Tan.

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


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You can see how Than families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Than family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Than families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 50 Than families living in Lancashire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Than's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Than families in 1891.
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What did your Than ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Than. 58% of Than women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    58%
  • Domestic Servant
    43%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 598 military records available for the last name Than. For the veterans among your Than ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Than lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2004, in the United States, Than life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Than in 1973 was 74, and 71 in 2004.

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