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Fengan Family History

Fengan 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: Tengan, Fegan, Feagan, Feng, Fagan, Fenton, Mangan, Degan, Engen

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Where is the Fengan family from?

You can see how Fengan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fengan family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Fengan families were found in USA in 1920, Canada in 1911, and Scotland in 1851. In 1911 there was 1 Fengan family living in Nova Scotia. This was 100% of all the recorded Fengan's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Fengan families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fengan 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 Fengan ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 93 census records available for the last name Fengan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fengan 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 11 immigration records available for the last name Fengan. 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 8 military records available for the last name Fengan. For the veterans among your Fengan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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