Faas Family History

Faas Surname Meaning

Dutch and North German (Lower Rhine): from a short form of Servaes dialect form of the medieval personal name Servatius a Christian saint's name or from a short form of the personal name Bonifatius (see Boniface) also borne by a Christian saint.

South German (mainly Baden-Württemberg): from a short form of the personal name Gervasius the name of the patron saint of Breisach on the Rhine.

This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

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

Similar surnames: Waas, Naas, Haas, Kaas, Baas, Mars, Laas, Maas, Haar, Sas

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1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Faas family from?

You can see how Faas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Faas family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Faas families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Faas families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Faas's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Faas families in 1891.

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What did your Faas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housework were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Faas. 23% of Faas men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Faas women worked as a Housework. Some less common occupations for Americans named Faas were Clerk and Cook.

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Farmer

23%

Laborer

14%

Machinist

10%

Clerk

Housework

19%

Secretary

14%

Clerk

14%

Cook

10%

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Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Faas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Faas census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Faas. 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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Military Records

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

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What is the average Faas lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Faas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Faas in 1955 was 23, and 82 in 2004.

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Faas Surname Meaning

South German (mainly Baden-Württemberg): from a short form of the personal name Gervasius the name of the patron saint of Breisach on the Rhine.

This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).

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

Where is the Faas family from?

What did your Faas ancestors do for a living?

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.

Farmer

23%

Laborer

14%

Machinist

10%

Clerk

Housework

19%

Secretary

14%

Clerk

14%

Cook

10%

What Faas family records will you find?

What is the average Faas lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Faas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Faas in 1955 was 23, and 82 in 2004.

Faas Family History

Faas Surname Meaning

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Faas Surname Meaning

43,000 record(s) for Faas

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Where is the Faas family from?

What did your Faas ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Faas family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Faas lifespan?

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