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Feakins Family History

Feakins Surname Meaning

Variant of Ficken (2) with post-medieval excrescent -s. The main vowel of Middle English Fikun (becoming Fikin and Fiken) was lowered and lengthened to give Fekin and Feken later spelled Feakin.

See also Figgins which shows voicing of the intervocalic consonant and compare John Figgen 1631 in IGI (Brenzett Kent).

Susannah Figgins 1769 in IGI (Lynsted Kent).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Feakins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Feakins family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Feakins families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 74 Feakins families living in Kent. This was about 69% of all the recorded Feakins's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Feakins families in 1891.
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What did your Feakins ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmworker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Feakins. 100% of Feakins men worked as a Farmworker and 93% of Feakins 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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmworker
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Shorthand Typist
    4%

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Passenger Lists

There are 285 immigration records available for the last name Feakins. 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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There are 300 military records available for the last name Feakins. For the veterans among your Feakins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Feakins lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Feakins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Feakins in 1967 was 77, and 79 in 2004.

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