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Finbow Family History

Finbow Surname Meaning

Principally from Great and Little Finborough (Suffolk), which is recorded as Fineberga in 1086 and Fyneberwe in 1327. The place-name probably derives from Old English fīna ‘woodpecker’ + beorg ‘hill mound’. The first element might alternatively be an Old English personal name *Fīna derived from the bird-name.

Perhaps occasionally from Finbury in Stoneleigh (Warwicks), which is recorded as Fineberge in 1221 and Fyneburg Finbarewe in 126. The place-name probably has the same etymology as Finborough (Suffolk) in (1).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Finbow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Finbow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1891 and 1920. The most Finbow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 26 Finbow families living in London. This was about 11% of all the recorded Finbow's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Finbow families in 1891.
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What did your Finbow ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Finbow. 13% of Finbow men worked as a Farm Labourer and 82% of Finbow women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Finbow were Farmer and Housekeeper.

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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

  • Farm Labourer
    13%
  • Old Age Pensioner
    8%
  • Cowman
    8%
  • Farmer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%

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There are 310 military records available for the last name Finbow. For the veterans among your Finbow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1975 and 1990, in the United States, Finbow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Finbow in 1975 was 79, and 65 in 1990.

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