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Fennety Family History

Fennety 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: Fenney, Fennell, Kenneth, Bennett, Finney, Fenner, Feeney, Fenley

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Where is the Fennety family from?

You can see how Fennety families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fennety family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Fennety families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Fennety family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Fennety's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Fennety families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fennety surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Fennety ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 88 census records available for the last name Fennety. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fennety 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 47 immigration records available for the last name Fennety. 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 4 military records available for the last name Fennety. For the veterans among your Fennety ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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