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Furls Family History

Furls 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: Surls, Fuls, Puls, Burns, Duris, Buras, Ours, Furth, Kuras, Zurlo

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Where is the Furls family from?

You can see how Furls families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Furls family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1880. The most Furls families were found in Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 5 Furls families living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Furls's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Furls families in 1871.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Furls ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 68 census records available for the last name Furls. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Furls 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Furls. 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 Furls. For the veterans among your Furls ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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