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Fallen Family History

Fallen Surname Meaning

Scottish and Irish: variant of Irish Fallon.

Swedish (Fallén): probably a habitational name from placenames containing the element fall ‘fall’ (alluding to waterfalls or woodland clearings)

+ the adjectival suffix -én a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’.

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


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Where is the Fallen family from?

You can see how Fallen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fallen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fallen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 15 Fallen families living in Ontario. This was about 33% of all the recorded Fallen's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fallen families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fallen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Fallen ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fallen. 30% of Fallen men worked as a Laborer and 19% of Fallen women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fallen were Farming and Seamstress.

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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

  • Laborer
    30%
  • Farmer
    22%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Farming
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Maid
    19%
  • Stenographer
    17%
  • Clerk
    14%
  • Seamstress
    7%

What Fallen family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Fallen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fallen 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Fallen. 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 12,000 military records available for the last name Fallen. For the veterans among your Fallen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fallen lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Fallen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Fallen in 1959 was 77, and 76 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fallen 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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