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Chlen Family History

Chlen Name 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: Chen, Colen, Ehlen, Chien, Chon, Chae, Allen, Nolen, Chew, Shen

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Where is the Chlen family from?

You can see how Chlen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chlen family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Chlen families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Chlen family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Chlen's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Chlen families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chlen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Chlen ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 77 census records available for the last name Chlen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chlen 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 29 immigration records available for the last name Chlen. 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 14 military records available for the last name Chlen. For the veterans among your Chlen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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