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Founk Family History

Founk 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: Funk, Fonk, Foulk, Younk, Frank, Monk, Young, Munk, Pound, Fink

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Where is the Founk family from?

You can see how Founk families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Founk family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Founk families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Founk family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Founk's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Founk families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Founk surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Founk ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 101 census records available for the last name Founk. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Founk 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Founk. 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 7 military records available for the last name Founk. For the veterans among your Founk ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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