African Nova Scotian Family Names by Region (CSV) (English)

Load this English CSV resource into a live table: African Nova Scotian Family Names by Region (CSV).

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CSV

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Publisher-reported update

2026-04-17

The dataset provides the predominate and traditional family names of African Nova Scotians in 6 regions in Nova Scotia. The regions consist of Halifax Metro, South Shore and Yarmouth and Acadian Shore, Bay of Fundy and Annapolis Valley, Northumberland Shore, Eastern Shore and Cape Breton Island. Within all these regions you find 48+ traditional African Nova Scotian communities. The dataset will also provide the communities you can find in each of the six regions.

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