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Fellman Name Meaning

Americanized form of German and Swiss German Fellmann and a variant of the same Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname: occupational name for a furrier a variant of Fell 2 formed with Middle High German Yiddish man (German Mann) ‘man’. The surname Fellmann is also found in France (Alsace).

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


Similar surnames: Sellman, Mellman, Gellman, Felman, Hellman, Bellman, Follman, Kellman

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Where is the Fellman family from?

You can see how Fellman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fellman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fellman families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 19 Fellman families living in New Brunswick. This was about 53% of all the recorded Fellman's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Fellman families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fellman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Fellman ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fellman. 14% of Fellman men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Fellman women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fellman were Proprietor and Clerk. .

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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

  • Farmer
    14%
  • Salesman
    12%
  • Laborer
    10%
  • Proprietor
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    16%
  • Maid
    11%
  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Clerk
    8%
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Census Records

There are 8,000 census records available for the last name Fellman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fellman 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 Fellman. 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 Fellman. For the veterans among your Fellman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fellman lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Fellman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Fellman in 1943 was 44, and 81 in 2004.

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