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Font Family History

Font Surname Meaning

Catalan and southern French: topographic name for someone living near a spring or well.

Catalan and Occitan font ‘spring well’ (from Latin fons genitive fontis).

English: variant of Fant.

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


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Where is the Font family from?

You can see how Font families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Font family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Font families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Font families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Font's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Font families in 1891.
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What did your Font ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Font. 100% of Font 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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Font. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Font. For the veterans among your Font ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Font lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Font life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Font in 1959 was 39, and 80 in 2004.

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