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Furpie Family History

Furpie 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: Turpin, Currie, Furse, Forgie, Durie, Furio, Kurpiel, Urie, Curie

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Where is the Furpie family from?

You can see how Furpie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Furpie family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1871. The most Furpie families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Furpie family living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Furpie's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Furpie families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Furpie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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  • 1851
  • 1871
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Furpie ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Furpie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Furpie 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Furpie. 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 Furpie. For the veterans among your Furpie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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