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Farkash Family History

Farkash Surname Meaning

Americanized form of Hungarian Farkas or of its Slovak Czech Serbian Croatian Slovenian and Rusyn (from Vojvodina in Serbia) variant Farkaš.

Rusyn: of Hungarian origin (see above and Farkas).

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


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Where is the Farkash family from?

You can see how Farkash families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farkash family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Farkash families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 6 Farkash families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Farkash's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Farkash families in 1891.
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What did your Farkash ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Operator were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Farkash. 20% of Farkash men worked as a Salesman and 100% of Farkash women worked as an Operator.

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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

  • Salesman
    20%
  • New Worker
    14%
  • Tailor
    14%
  • Clerk
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Operator
    100%

What Farkash family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 795 census records available for the last name Farkash. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farkash 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 170 immigration records available for the last name Farkash. 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 184 military records available for the last name Farkash. For the veterans among your Farkash ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Farkash lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2003, in the United States, Farkash life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Farkash in 1950 was 50, and 72 in 2003.

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