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Fovargue Family History

Fovargue Name Meaning

from French Fauvarque a variant of Farvaque(s) a toponymic name from La Favarque in Chièvres Belgium Les Favarques (Nord) France or a variant of Ferva(c)ques from Ferva(c)ques (Calvados) or Fervaques (Aisne) earlier recorded as Farvaques. The surname was first brought to Britain by French Huguenots in the late 16th century.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Forgue, Argue, Forge, Forgie, Bosarge, Olague, Lafargue, Vargus

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Where is the Fovargue family from?

You can see how Fovargue families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fovargue family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Fovargue families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 35 Fovargue families living in Lincolnshire. This was about 48% of all the recorded Fovargue's in United Kingdom. Lincolnshire had the highest population of Fovargue families in 1891.
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What did your Fovargue ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gent Labourer Brickworks Heavy Wor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fovargue. 20% of Fovargue men worked as a Gent Labourer Brickworks Heavy Wor and 79% of Fovargue women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fovargue were Smallholder and Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Gent Labourer Brickworks Heavy Wor
    20%
  • Agricultural Labourer Heavy Worker
    20%
  • Working Farmer
    20%
  • Smallholder
    20%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    79%
  • Private Means
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Domestic Duties
    5%
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There are 234 military records available for the last name Fovargue. For the veterans among your Fovargue ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1962 and 2001, in the United States, Fovargue life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Fovargue in 1962 was 56, and 93 in 2001.

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