Fans Family History

Fans 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: Fang, Fan, Faas, Hans, Gans, Fant, Fass, Sans, Jans, Fano

1K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
8K	Military Records
261	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
527	Member Trees

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Where is the Fans family from?

You can see how Fans families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fans family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fans families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Fans family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Fans's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Fans families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fans 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 Fans ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Farm labor were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fans. 31% of Fans men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Fans women worked as a Farm labor. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fans were New worker and Typist.

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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.

Laborer

31%

Machinist

16%

Farmer

16%

New worker

Farm labor

13%

Housekeeper

13%

Waitress

13%

Typist

13%

What Fans family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Fans. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fans 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 261 immigration records available for the last name Fans. 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 8K military records available for the last name Fans. For the veterans among your Fans ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fans lifespan?

Average Fans life expectancy in 1979 was 78 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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Where is the Fans family from?

What did your Fans 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.

Laborer

31%

Machinist

16%

Farmer

16%

New worker

Farm labor

13%

Housekeeper

13%

Waitress

13%

Typist

13%

What Fans family records will you find?

What is the average Fans lifespan?

Average Fans life expectancy in 1979 was 78 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

Fans Family History

Fans Surname Meaning

11,000 record(s) for Fans

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What did your Fans ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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Fans Surname Meaning

11,000 record(s) for Fans

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Where is the Fans family from?

What did your Fans ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Fans family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Fans family history

What is the average Fans lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Fans family tree

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