This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Fozard family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Fozard Family History

Fozard Surname Meaning

from the Old French personal name Fossard of uncertain origin.

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


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Fozard family from?

You can see how Fozard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fozard family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Fozard families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 168 Fozard families living in Yorkshire. This was about 71% of all the recorded Fozard's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Fozard families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fozard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Fozard ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electrician and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fozard. 25% of Fozard men worked as an Electrician and 86% of Fozard women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fozard were General Labourer and Domestic Duties.

View Census Data for Fozard | Data not to scale

*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

  • Electrician
    25%
  • Painter
    25%
  • Bricklayer
    25%
  • General Labourer
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    7%
  • Fly Frame Tenter
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%

What Fozard family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Fozard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fozard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Fozard

Passenger Lists

There are 393 immigration records available for the last name Fozard. 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.

View all Fozard immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 333 military records available for the last name Fozard. For the veterans among your Fozard ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Fozard military records

You've only scratched the surface of Fozard family history

Discover More

What is the average Fozard lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Fozard life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Fozard in 1959 was 60, and 85 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Fozard

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Fozard 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.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Fozard family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial