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Felt Family History

Felt Surname Meaning

English: metonymic occupational name for someone who made, worked with, sold, or perhaps wore felt from Middle English felt ‘felt’. Compare Felter.

German: rare variant of Feld ‘field, area of open country’ or an Americanized form of its cognate Velt.

Swedish: rare variant of Feldt, a cognate of 2 above and in North America (also) an altered form of this.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Felt family from?

You can see how Felt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Felt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Felt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 10 Felt families living in Surrey. This was about 30% of all the recorded Felt's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Felt families in 1891.
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What did your Felt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Ladies Tailor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Felt. 100% of Felt men worked as a Ladies Tailor and 82% of Felt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Ladies Tailor
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Dressmaker
    19%

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Census Records

There are 23,000 census records available for the last name Felt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Felt 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Felt. 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 9,000 military records available for the last name Felt. For the veterans among your Felt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Felt lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Felt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1948, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Felt in 1941 was 46, and 71 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Felt 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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