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Barfous Family History

Barfous 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: Balfour, Baros, Barkus, Bartos, Barsoum, Barfuss, Barfoot, Bartus

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Where is the Barfous family from?

You can see how Barfous families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Barfous family name was found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Barfous family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Barfous's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Barfous families in 1871.
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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Barfous. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Barfous 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Barfous. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Barfous. For the veterans among your Barfous ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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