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Found Family History

Found Surname Meaning

Perhaps from Middle English founde(n) ‘found’ (Old English funden past participle of findan ‘to find’).

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Alternatively a variant of Fone with excrescent -d.

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


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Where is the Found family from?

You can see how Found families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Found family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Found families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 65 Found families living in Yorkshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Found's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Found families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Found 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 Found ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Found. 39% of Found men worked as a General Labourer and 78% of Found women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Found were Farmworker and Unpaid Domestic.

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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

  • General Labourer
    39%
  • Farm Labourer
    17%
  • Electrician
    12%
  • Farmworker
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    78%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

What Found family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Found. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Found 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 741 immigration records available for the last name Found. 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 27,000 military records available for the last name Found. For the veterans among your Found ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Found lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Found life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Found in 1966 was 86, and 87 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Found 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.

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