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Fawels Family History

Fawels 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: Favela, Fasel, Gawel, Fels, Fazel, Hawes, Dawes, Farwell, Jagels

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Where is the Fawels family from?

You can see how Fawels families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fawels family name was found in Scotland between 1841 and 1861. The most Fawels families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Fawels family living in Kinross. This was 100% of all the recorded Fawels's in Scotland. Kinross had the highest population of Fawels families in 1841.
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Census Records

There are 27 census records available for the last name Fawels. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fawels 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Fawels. 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 1 military records available for the last name Fawels. For the veterans among your Fawels ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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