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Callanach Family History

Callanach 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: Cattanach, Callanan, Catanach, Callander, Calland, Callahan, Callan, Wallach, Callaway, Kallenbach

41	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
3	Military Records
14	Immigration Records
82	Census and Voter Lists
19	Member Trees

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Where is the Callanach family from?

You can see how Callanach families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Callanach family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1901. The most Callanach families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Callanach family living in Inverness-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Callanach's in Scotland. Inverness-shire had the highest population of Callanach families in 1841.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Callanach 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 Callanach family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 82 census records available for the last name Callanach. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Callanach census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14 immigration records available for the last name Callanach. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 3 military records available for the last name Callanach. For the veterans among your Callanach ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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