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Cantly Family History

Cantly 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: Cantley, Canty, Cantey, Chantry, Cantlin, Canto, Santry, Castle, Canal, Antley

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Where is the Cantly family from?

You can see how Cantly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cantly family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cantly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there were 5 Cantly families living in Aberdeenshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Cantly's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Cantly families in 1841.

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

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