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Floater Family History

Floater Surname Meaning

Perhaps for a boatman or sailor from a derivative of Middle English flote flout floit flute (Old English flota) ‘(flat-bottomed?) boat’. This is compatible with the occupation of Rog. Floyter fisshmanger 1381 in York Freemen's Register. See also Floate.

Alternatively, for one who makes or uses a float, Middle English flote (+ -er) refers to a ‘tool for smoothing the surface of something’, such as a bow or a pewter vessel, as noted in recorded examples in MED. See also Floate.

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


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You can see how Floater families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Floater family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Floater families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 9 Floater families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Floater's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Floater families in 1891.
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What did your Floater ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Floater. 100% of Floater women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 13 immigration records available for the last name Floater. 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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There are 30 military records available for the last name Floater. For the veterans among your Floater ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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