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Finarty Family History

Finarty 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: Finerty, Finnerty, Fogarty, Fenerty, Linares, Harty, Linard, Pinard

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Where is the Finarty family from?

You can see how Finarty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Finarty family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Finarty families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 5 Finarty families living in Northumberland. This was about 45% of all the recorded Finarty's in United Kingdom. Northumberland had the highest population of Finarty families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Finarty 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 Finarty ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Partner To Operator and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Finarty. 100% of Finarty men worked as a Partner To Operator and 100% of Finarty women worked as a Teacher.

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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

  • Partner To Operator
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%

What Finarty family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 529 census records available for the last name Finarty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Finarty 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 84 immigration records available for the last name Finarty. 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 53 military records available for the last name Finarty. For the veterans among your Finarty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Finarty lifespan?

Between 1974 and 2002, in the United States, Finarty life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Finarty in 1974 was 71, and 89 in 2002.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Finarty 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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