Than Family History

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

Similar surnames: Phan, Tuan, Tran, Tham, Chan, Thai, Thanh, Thang, Nhan, Phang

4K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
598	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
692	Member Trees

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Than family from?

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.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Than surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Than

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.

View Census Data for Than

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

58%

Domestic servant

43%

What Than family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Than. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Than census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Than

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Than. 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.

View all Than immigration records

Military Records

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.

View all Than military records

You've only scratched the surface of Than family history

Discover More

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.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Than family tree

Explore Your Tree

Search for another surname

Than Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Than family from?

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.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

58%

Domestic servant

43%

What Than family records will you find?

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.

Than Family History

Than Surname Meaning

10,000 record(s) for Than

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Than family from?

What did your Than ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Than family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Than family history

What is the average Than lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Than family tree

Search for another surname

Than Surname Meaning

10,000 record(s) for Than

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Than family from?

What did your Than ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Than family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Than family history

What is the average Than lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Than family tree

Search for another surname