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Founest Family History

Founest 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: Forrest, Fornes, Fones, Forest, Fodness, Younes, Funes, Fournet

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Where is the Founest family from?

You can see how Founest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Founest family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Founest family living in Minnesota. This was 100% of all the recorded Founest's in USA. Minnesota had the highest population of Founest families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Founest ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Founest. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Founest 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Founest. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Founest. For the veterans among your Founest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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