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Tengan Family History

Tengan Name Meaning

Japanese: written 天願 ‘heavenly prayer’. It occurs chiefly in the Ryūkyū islands and is possibly taken from a river and nearby village so named on the island of Okinawa.

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


Similar surnames: Bergan, Teng, Teigen, Tangen, Tingen, Segan, Tynan, Langan, Tenn

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Where is the Tengan family from?

You can see how Tengan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Tengan family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Tengan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 5 Tengan families living in Glamorgan. This was about 63% of all the recorded Tengan's in United Kingdom. Glamorgan had the highest population of Tengan families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Tengan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Tengan ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Tengan. 50% of Tengan men worked as a Laborer and 46% of Tengan women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Tengan were Ditchman and Farm Helper. .

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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%
  • Field Laborer
    10%
  • Field Worker
    7%
  • Ditchman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    46%
  • Maid
    19%
  • Operator
    19%
  • Farm Helper
    19%
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Census Records

There are 822 census records available for the last name Tengan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Tengan 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 775 immigration records available for the last name Tengan. 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 281 military records available for the last name Tengan. For the veterans among your Tengan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Tengan lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Tengan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Tengan in 1957 was 48, and 71 in 2004.

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