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Faunce Family History

Faunce Surname Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English faun foun (Old French faon foun) with genitival or more likely post-medieval excrescent -s meaning ‘cub young animal young fallow deer’

perhaps for a lively frisky youth. The same word was occasionally used as a personal name.

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


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You can see how Faunce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Faunce family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Faunce families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Faunce families living in Surrey. This was about 41% of all the recorded Faunce's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Faunce families in 1891.
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What did your Faunce ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Faunce. 100% of Faunce women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Faunce. For the veterans among your Faunce ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Faunce lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Faunce life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Faunce in 1960 was 57, and 82 in 2004.

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