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Fodt Family History

Fodt 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: Fort, Font, Foat, Fogt, Fode, Foit, Foyt, Foot, Fout, Dodt

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Where is the Fodt family from?

You can see how Fodt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fodt family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Fodt family living in Connecticut. This was about 33% of all the recorded Fodt's in USA. Connecticut and 2 other states had the highest population of Fodt families in 1920.
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What did your Fodt ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 313 census records available for the last name Fodt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fodt 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 24 immigration records available for the last name Fodt. 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 7 military records available for the last name Fodt. For the veterans among your Fodt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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