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Footing Family History

Footing 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: Cooling, Froning, Oosting, Osting, Wooding, Nolting, Otting, Ponting

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Where is the Footing family from?

You can see how Footing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Footing family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Footing family living in California. This was about 50% of all the recorded Footing's in USA. California and 1 other state had the highest population of Footing families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Footing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Footing ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 94 census records available for the last name Footing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Footing 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Footing. 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 Footing. For the veterans among your Footing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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