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Footmeyer Family History

Footmeyer 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: Holtmeyer, Altmeyer, Rosemeyer, Rothmeyer, Borgmeyer, Hoffmeyer

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Where is the Footmeyer family from?

You can see how Footmeyer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Footmeyer family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Footmeyer families living in Ohio. This was about 75% of all the recorded Footmeyer's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Footmeyer families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Footmeyer surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Footmeyer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 12 census records available for the last name Footmeyer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Footmeyer 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 Footmeyer. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Footmeyer. For the veterans among your Footmeyer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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