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Festy Family History

Festy 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: Festa, Felty, Fest, Fenty, Esty, Fetty, Best, Oest, Westby, Ferry

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Where is the Festy family from?

You can see how Festy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Festy family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Festy families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Festy family living in Kansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Festy's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Festy families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Festy 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 Festy ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Festy. 100% of Festy men worked as a Labor.

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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

  • Labor
    100%

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Census Records

There are 42 census records available for the last name Festy. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Festy 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 Festy. 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 2 military records available for the last name Festy. For the veterans among your Festy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Festy lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Festy 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 Festy

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