Fearn Family History

Fearn Surname Meaning

English: from Middle English fe(a)rn(e) ‘fern bracken’ (Old English fearn). The surname may be topographic denoting someone who lived in a place covered with bracken or ferns or toponymic denoting someone from a place so named. See Fern.

Scottish: habitational name from Fern Angus or Fearn Ross and Cromarty.

Irish: adopted for Ó Reannacháin (more traditionally Anglicized as Renahan) on account of its resemblance to raithneach ‘fern’. See Renehan.

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

Similar surnames: Hearn, Fern, Kearn, Weare, Ferren, Foard, Ferns, Fearing, Fain, Kean

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Where is the Fearn family from?

You can see how Fearn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fearn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fearn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 792 Fearn families living in Derbyshire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Fearn's in United Kingdom. Derbyshire had the highest population of Fearn families in 1891.

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What did your Fearn ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fearn. 10% of Fearn men worked as a General labourer and 73% of Fearn women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fearn were Retired and Incapacitated.

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General labourer

10%

Builders labourer

Dairy farmer

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

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Census Record

There are 38K census records available for the last name Fearn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fearn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Fearn. 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 3K military records available for the last name Fearn. For the veterans among your Fearn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fearn lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Fearn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Fearn in 1952 was 52, and 72 in 2004.

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Fearn Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Fern Angus or Fearn Ross and Cromarty.

Irish: adopted for Ó Reannacháin (more traditionally Anglicized as Renahan) on account of its resemblance to raithneach ‘fern’. See Renehan.

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

Where is the Fearn family from?

What did your Fearn ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

10%

Builders labourer

Dairy farmer

Retired

Unpaid domestic duties

73%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

What Fearn family records will you find?

What is the average Fearn lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Fearn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Fearn in 1952 was 52, and 72 in 2004.

Fearn Family History

Fearn Surname Meaning

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Fearn Surname Meaning

176,000 record(s) for Fearn

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Where is the Fearn family from?

What did your Fearn ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Fearn family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Fearn lifespan?

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