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Fournet Name Meaning

Altered form of French Fournier ‘baker’. French: from a diminutive of Old French forn ‘oven’ applied as a metonymic occupational name for a baker.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Furner, Fournier, Forner, Cornet, Bourret, Foret, Bourget, Forrest

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Where is the Fournet family from?

You can see how Fournet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fournet family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Fournet families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 27 Fournet families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Fournet's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Fournet families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fournet surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Fournet ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Proprietor and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fournet. 36% of Fournet men worked as a Proprietor and 25% of Fournet women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fournet were Laborer and Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Proprietor
    36%
  • Clerk
    18%
  • Druggist
    12%
  • Laborer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    25%
  • Stenographer
    25%
  • Seamstress
    25%
  • Clerk
    25%
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Census Records

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Fournet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fournet 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 235 immigration records available for the last name Fournet. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 370 military records available for the last name Fournet. For the veterans among your Fournet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fournet lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Fournet life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Fournet in 1952 was 35, and 68 in 2004.

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