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Farming Family History

Farming Surname 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: Farling, Fleming, Farthing, Harding, Farman, Harling, Harting, Farina

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Where is the Farming family from?

You can see how Farming families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farming family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Farming families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Farming family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Farming's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Farming families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Farming surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Farming ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Farming. 42% of Farming men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Farming women worked as a Housewife.

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    42%
  • Foreman
    12%
  • Laborer
    12%
  • Superintendent
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

What Farming family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Farming. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farming 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 142 immigration records available for the last name Farming. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 777 military records available for the last name Farming. For the veterans among your Farming ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Farming lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Farming ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Farming

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