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Furquhar Family History

Furquhar 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: Farquhar, Urquhart, Furuya, Furuta, Fukuhara, Fuqua, Fuquay, Forquer

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Where is the Furquhar family from?

You can see how Furquhar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Furquhar family name was found in Scotland between 1871 and 1881. The most Furquhar families were found in and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there were 4 Furquhar families living in Kincardineshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Furquhar's in Scotland. Kincardineshire had the highest population of Furquhar families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Furquhar 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 Furquhar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 59 census records available for the last name Furquhar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Furquhar 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Furquhar. 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 3 military records available for the last name Furquhar. For the veterans among your Furquhar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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