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Foombs Family History

Foombs 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: Coombs, Toombs, Coombe, Loomis, Formby, Ooms, Fomby, Combs, Fooks

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Where is the Foombs family from?

You can see how Foombs families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foombs family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Foombs families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 5 Foombs families living in Mississippi. This was about 63% of all the recorded Foombs's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Foombs families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Foombs ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 78 census records available for the last name Foombs. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Foombs 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Foombs. 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 2 military records available for the last name Foombs. For the veterans among your Foombs ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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