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Folsom Name Meaning

English: variant of Foulsham, a habitational name from Foulsham in Norfolk, so named from the Old English personal name Fugol + ham ‘homestead’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bossom, Fossum, Bollom, Flom, Folson, Falcon, Fossey, Tolson, Faison

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Folsom Family Origin

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Folsom Family Occupations

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  • Carpenter

    33%

  • Farmer

    33%

  • Phy.

    33%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Folsom family was Phy.. Carpenter and Farmer were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Folsom. The most common Folsom occupation in Canada was Carpenter. 33% of Folsom's were Carpenters.

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Folsom Historical Records

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Folsom Life Expectancy

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