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Felfar Family History

Felfar 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: Felgar, Felber, Melgar, Feller, Delmar, Felger, Felter, Fear, Fulfer

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Where is the Felfar family from?

You can see how Felfar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Felfar family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Felfar families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 8 Felfar families living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Felfar's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Felfar families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Felfar 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 Felfar ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Felfar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 17 census records available for the last name Felfar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Felfar 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 Felfar. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Felfar. For the veterans among your Felfar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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