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Coonfair Family History

Coonfair 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: Confair, Confer, Coonan, Coonradt, Cooner, Cotnoir, Conway, Cooper

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Where is the Coonfair family from?

You can see how Coonfair families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coonfair family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Coonfair family living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Coonfair's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Coonfair families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 22 census records available for the last name Coonfair. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coonfair 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Coonfair. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Coonfair. For the veterans among your Coonfair ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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