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Manchant Family History

Manchant 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: Marchant, Marchand, Merchant, Mancha, Machart, Machan, Manahan

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Where is the Manchant family from?

You can see how Manchant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Manchant family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Manchant families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 3 Manchant families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Manchant's in USA. New York had the highest population of Manchant families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Manchant 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 Manchant ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 82 census records available for the last name Manchant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Manchant 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Manchant. 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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Draft Cards

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

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