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Fyson Family History

Fyson Surname Meaning

Perhaps an assimilated form of the Suffolk surname (de) Fiston, apparently from an unidentified place called Fiston. Perhaps a metathesized form of Fitzson attested in Willielmus ffyzson 1361 and Johannes ffyztsone 1408 in Calendar of Bury Saint Edmunds Wills (Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk).

Fitzson is possibly a pronunciation of Fitzjohn. A John Fitzjon acted as executor in a Suffolk will dated 1452 in the Baldwyne Register (Bury St Edmunds).

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


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You can see how Fyson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fyson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fyson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 22 Fyson families living in Huntingdonshire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Fyson's in United Kingdom. Huntingdonshire had the highest population of Fyson families in 1891.
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What did your Fyson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Painter and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fyson. 100% of Fyson men worked as a Painter and 71% of Fyson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Painter
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Private Means
    14%
  • Incapacitated
    6%
  • Cook
    4%

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Passenger Lists

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Between 1974 and 2001, in the United States, Fyson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Fyson in 1974 was 76, and 96 in 2001.

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