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Feets Family History

Feets 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: Beets, Peets, Teets, Felts, Deets, Fees, Lees, Hees, Fleet, Leeds

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Where is the Feets family from?

You can see how Feets families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Feets family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Feets families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 2 Feets families living in Alberta. This was 100% of all the recorded Feets's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Feets families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Feets surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Feets ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Inspector were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Feets. 72% of Feets men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Feets women worked as an Inspector.

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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
    72%
  • Laborer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Inspector
    100%

What Feets family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 443 census records available for the last name Feets. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Feets 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 20 immigration records available for the last name Feets. 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 117 military records available for the last name Feets. For the veterans among your Feets ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Feets lifespan?

Between 1978 and 1997, in the United States, Feets life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Feets in 1978 was 75, and 78 in 1997.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Feets 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.

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