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Foort Family History

Foort Surname Meaning

see Fort.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Foort family from?

You can see how Foort families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foort family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Foort families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 36 Foort families living in Sussex. This was about 72% of all the recorded Foort's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Foort families in 1891.
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What did your Foort ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Clerk Aircraft Factory and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Foort. 100% of Foort men worked as a Clerk Aircraft Factory and 88% of Foort women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 1939

  • Clerk Aircraft Factory
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    88%
  • Private Means
    13%

What Foort family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 864 census records available for the last name Foort. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Foort 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 222 immigration records available for the last name Foort. 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 148 military records available for the last name Foort. For the veterans among your Foort ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Foort lifespan?

Between 1980 and 2004, in the United States, Foort life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1999, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Foort in 1980 was 87, and 95 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Foort ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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