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Fawns Family History

Fawns Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Fans in Earlston (Berwickshire).

English: nickname from Middle English faun foun (Old French faon foun) ‘young fallow deer young animal cub’ with post-medieval excrescent -s.

The medieval nickname perhaps denoted a lively frisky youth.

The Old French word was occasionally used as a personal name.

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


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You can see how Fawns families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fawns family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fawns families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1911 there were 15 Fawns families living in Alberta. This was about 37% of all the recorded Fawns's in Canada. Alberta and 1 other province had the highest population of Fawns families in 1911.
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What did your Fawns ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Fawns. 78% of Fawns men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    78%
  • Accountant
    23%

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Passenger Lists

There are 689 immigration records available for the last name Fawns. 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 277 military records available for the last name Fawns. For the veterans among your Fawns ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fawns lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Fawns life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Fawns in 1968 was 55, and 72 in 2004.

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