Kazan Family History

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Kazan Name Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Hebrew chazan, an occupational name for a cantor in a synagogue. Ukrainian, Belorussian, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from a Turkish loanword in eastern Slavic languages kazan ‘kettle’, ‘boiler’, ‘furnace’. Greek: reduced form of Kazandzis, occupational name for a maker of cauldrons or for someone who used a cauldron for the distillation of ouzo or raki, from Turkish kazanci ‘cauldron worker’ or ‘furnace worker’, from kazan ‘cauldron’ + the agent noun suffix -ci, or of a patronymic derivative of this, e.g. Kazandzakis, Kazandzoglou.

Similar surnames: Hazan, Karan, Bazan, Kozar, Taran, Maza, Kamin, Kahan, Kalan, Kagan

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You can see how Kazan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kazan family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Kazan families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 9 Kazan families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Kazan's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Kazan families in 1911.

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

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Kazan Historical Records

What Kazan family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Kazan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kazan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
Search 1891 UK census records for Kazan
Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Kazan. 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 Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kazan. For the veterans among your Kazan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
View all Kazan military records

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Kazan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kazan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1891 UK census records for Kazan

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Kazan. 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 Kazan immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kazan. For the veterans among your Kazan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Kazan military records

Kazan Life Expectancy

What is the average Kazan lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Kazan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Kazan in 1956 was 57, and 85 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kazan