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Fighe Family History

Fighe 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: Figge, Tighe, Fisher, Light, Fishel, Finne, Feige, High, Fine, Figg

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Where is the Fighe family from?

You can see how Fighe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fighe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Fighe families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Fighe families living in Ontario. This was about 67% of all the recorded Fighe's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fighe families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fighe 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 Fighe ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Machine Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fighe. 50% of Fighe men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Fighe women worked as a Machine Operator.

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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
    50%
  • Chauffeur
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Machine Operator
    100%

What Fighe family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 449 census records available for the last name Fighe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fighe 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 218 immigration records available for the last name Fighe. 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 20 military records available for the last name Fighe. For the veterans among your Fighe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fighe lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fighe 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Fighe

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