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Fant Family History

Fant Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English infaunt(e) ‘baby child’ (Old French enfant) hence a nickname for someone of a childish (or childlike) disposition.

This name arose when in medieval England Anglo-Norman French l'enfant was wrongly understood as le fant.

Italian (Veneto): variant of Infante.

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


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You can see how Fant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fant family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fant families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 29 Fant families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Fant's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Fant families in 1891.
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What did your Fant ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Fant. 89% of Fant women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    89%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Fant. 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 5,000 military records available for the last name Fant. For the veterans among your Fant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fant lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Fant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Fant in 1947 was 39, and 77 in 2004.

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