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Femple Family History

Femple 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: Temple, Hemple, Fimple, Wemple, Semple, Kemple, Kemble, Sample

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Where is the Femple family from?

You can see how Femple families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Femple family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Femple families were found in USA in 1880. In 1851 there were 3 Femple families living in Ross and Cromarty. This was about 75% of all the recorded Femple's in Scotland. Ross and Cromarty had the highest population of Femple families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Femple 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 Femple ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Help were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Femple. 34% of Femple men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Femple women worked as a Help.

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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
    34%
  • Student
    34%
  • Laborer
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Help
    100%

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Census Records

There are 272 census records available for the last name Femple. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Femple 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 25 immigration records available for the last name Femple. 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 16 military records available for the last name Femple. For the veterans among your Femple ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Femple lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Femple 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 Femple

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