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Featheringill Family History

Featheringill 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: Fothergill, Weatherington, Heatherington, Weatherill, Fotheringham

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Where is the Featheringill family from?

You can see how Featheringill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Featheringill family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Featheringill families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Featheringill family living in Missouri. This was about 50% of all the recorded Featheringill's in USA. Missouri and 1 other state had the highest population of Featheringill families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Featheringill 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 Featheringill ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Featheringill. 32% of Featheringill men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Featheringill women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Featheringill were Stays At Home and House Work.

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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

  • Laborer
    32%
  • Farmer
    28%
  • Farming
    14%
  • Stays At Home
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    60%
  • House Work
    40%

What Featheringill family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 991 census records available for the last name Featheringill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Featheringill 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Featheringill. 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 112 military records available for the last name Featheringill. For the veterans among your Featheringill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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