African Nova Scotian Family Names by Region

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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Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	April 17, 2026, 21:50 (UTC)
Created	April 17, 2026, 21:50 (UTC)
contact_person	{"en": "Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage", "fr": "Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage"}
criticality_level	[]
data_dictionary	["society"]
geographic_scope	[]
open_canada_collection	federated
open_canada_date_published	2017-01-25 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords	{"en": ["african nova scotian", "family names", "name", "names", "region", "halifax", "metro", "dartmouth", "south shore", "yarmouth", "acadian shore", "bay of fundy", "annapolis", "valley", "annapolis valley", "northumberland shore", "eastern shore", "cape breton island", "africville", "beechville", "cherry brook", "cobequid rd.", "east preston", "upper hammonds plains", "lake loon", "lucusville", "maroon hill", "north preston", "birchtown", "greenville", "liverpool", "shelburne", "acaciaville", "aldershot", "annapolis royal", "bear river", "bridgetown", "cambridge", "conway", "delaps cove", "five miles plains", "gibson woods", "granville ferry", "hansport", "hassett", "inglewood", "jordantown", "kentville", "lequille", "litchfield", "middleton", "newport", "parrsboro", "river hebert", "southville (danvers)", "springhill", "three miles plains", "truro", "weymouth falls", "sand hill (amherst)", "antigonish", "pictou", "new glosgow", "tracadie area (monastery)", "trenton", "boylston", "guysborough", "isaac's harbour", "lincolnville", "manchester", "mulgrave", "sunnyville", "upper big tracadie", "glacey bay", "new waterford", "north sydney", "sydney", "whitney pier", "summer"], "fr-t-en": ["afro-néo-écossais", "noms de famille", "nom", "noms", "région", "halifax", "métro", "dartmouth", "rive sud", "yarmouth", "côte acadienne", "baie de fundy", "annapolis", "vallée", "vallée de l'Annapolis", "côte du Northumberland", "rive est", "île du Cap-Breton", "africville", "beechville", "Cherry Brook", "rouge cobequid.", "est de Preston", "Upper Hammonds Plains", "lac huard", "lucusville", "Maroon Hill", "north preston", "birchtown", "greenville", "liverpool", "shelburne", "acaciaville", "aldershot", "annapolis royal", "rivière Bear", "bridgetown", "cambridge", "conway", "crique Delaps", "Plaines de cinq miles", "gibson woods", "ferry de Granville", "hansport", "hassett", "inglewood", "jordantown", "kentville", "lequille", "litchfield", "middleton", "newport", "parrsboro", "rivière hebert", "Southville (Danvers)", "springhill", "Three Miles Plains", "truro", "chutes de Weymouth", "Sandhill (Amherst)", "antigonish", "pictou", "nouveau glosgow", "région de Tracadie (monastère)", "trenton", "boylston", "guysborough", "isaac's harbour", "lincolnville", "manchester", "mulgrave", "sunnyville", "Upper Big Tracadie", "baie de Glacey", "new waterford", "nord de sydney", "sydney", "jetée Whitney", "été"]}
open_canada_subject	["society_and_culture"]
sensitivity_level	unrestricted
title_fr
update_frequency	as_needed