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Furnear Family History

Furnear Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Furner, Turner, Furness, Furber, Forner, Furnari, Ferneau, Farner

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Where is the Furnear family from?

You can see how Furnear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Furnear family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Furnear families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 6 Furnear families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Furnear's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Furnear families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 15 census records available for the last name Furnear. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Furnear 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Furnear. 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 Furnear. For the veterans among your Furnear ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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