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Falts Family History

Falts 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: Salts, Falls, Fales, Walts, Felts, Folts, Fults, Sales, Falla, Faas

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Where is the Falts family from?

You can see how Falts families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Falts family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Falts families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there were 2 Falts families living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Falts's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Falts families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Falts 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 Falts ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Falts. 50% of Falts men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Falts women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Falts were Farm Laborer and Housekeeper.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    50%
  • Plumber
    17%
  • Laborer
    17%
  • Farm Laborer
    17%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    50%
  • Housekeeper
    50%

What Falts family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 596 census records available for the last name Falts. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Falts 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 26 immigration records available for the last name Falts. 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 72 military records available for the last name Falts. For the veterans among your Falts ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Falts lifespan?

Average Falts life expectancy in 1964 was 84 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 71.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Falts 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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