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Fensta Family History

Fensta 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: Festa, Fenster, Testa, Finstad, Fendt, Tenuta, Nesta, Enstad, Feist

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Where is the Fensta family from?

You can see how Fensta families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fensta family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Fensta families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Fensta family living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Fensta's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Fensta families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fensta surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Fensta ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Fensta. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fensta 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 immigration records available for the last name Fensta. 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 military records available for the last name Fensta. For the veterans among your Fensta ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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