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Founteen Family History

Founteen 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: Fountain, Youngren, Countess, Fonte, Cunneen, Mountain, Osteen

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Where is the Founteen family from?

You can see how Founteen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Founteen family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Founteen family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Founteen's in USA. New York had the highest population of Founteen families in 1920.
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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Founteen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Founteen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Founteen. 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 military records available for the last name Founteen. For the veterans among your Founteen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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