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Traners Family History

Traners 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: Travers, Trainer, Kraner, Trager, Tranter, Rakers, Graner, Traverso

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Where is the Traners family from?

You can see how Traners families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Traners family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Traners families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Traners families living in Middlesex. This was about 75% of all the recorded Traners's in United Kingdom. Middlesex had the highest population of Traners families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Traners surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Traners ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Typist were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Traners. 50% of Traners men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Traners women worked as a Typist.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    50%
  • Truck Driver
    25%
  • Bartender
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Typist
    100%

What Traners family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 261 census records available for the last name Traners. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Traners 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 37 immigration records available for the last name Traners. 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 6 military records available for the last name Traners. For the veterans among your Traners ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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