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Faughty Family History

Faughty 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: Faught, Doughty, Caughey, Daughtry, Haught, Haughey, Raught, Daughety

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Where is the Faughty family from?

You can see how Faughty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Faughty family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Faughty families were found in USA in 1840. In 1840 there were 3 Faughty families living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Faughty's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Faughty families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Faughty 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 Faughty ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Faughty. 50% of Faughty men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    50%
  • Farm Hand
    50%

What Faughty family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 95 census records available for the last name Faughty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Faughty 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 12 immigration records available for the last name Faughty. 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 8 military records available for the last name Faughty. For the veterans among your Faughty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Faughty lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Faughty 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 Faughty

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