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Further Family History

Further 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: Feather, Furth, Fulcher, Fortner, Ruther, Furber, Gurtler, Luther

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Where is the Further family from?

You can see how Further families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Further family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Further families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 5 Further families living in New Brunswick. This was 100% of all the recorded Further's in Canada. New Brunswick had the highest population of Further families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Further surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Further ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Further ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

What Further family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 112 census records available for the last name Further. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Further 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 118 immigration records available for the last name Further. 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 11,000 military records available for the last name Further. For the veterans among your Further ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Further lifespan?

Average Further life expectancy in 1970 was 79 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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