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Fares Family History

Fares Name Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic fāris ‘horseman knight’. Spanish: unexplained. English: variant of Faires .

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


Similar surnames: Faris, Bares, Fare, Mares, Farnes, Fakes, Harmes, Gares, Hares, Ares

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Where is the Fares family from?

You can see how Fares families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fares family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fares families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 20 Fares families living in Ontario. This was about 71% of all the recorded Fares's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fares families in 1911.
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What did your Fares ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Fares. 72% of Fares men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Fares women worked as an Income. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    72%
  • Labourer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    100%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Fares. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fares 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Fares. 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 973 military records available for the last name Fares. For the veterans among your Fares ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fares lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Fares life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Fares in 1953 was 37, and 62 in 2004.

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