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Felenly Family History

Felenly Name 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: Melendy, Fegely, Feeney, Zeleny, Feely, Feeny, Fleury, Fell, Delaney

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Where is the Felenly family from?

You can see how Felenly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Felenly family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1880. The most Felenly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Felenly family living in New Jersey. This was about 50% of all the recorded Felenly's in USA. New Jersey and 1 other state had the highest population of Felenly families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Felenly ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 5 census records available for the last name Felenly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Felenly 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Felenly. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Felenly. For the veterans among your Felenly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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