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Feighery Family History

Feighery Surname Meaning

from Ó Fiachra ‘descendant of Fiachra’ a personal name common in early Ireland possibly meaning ‘battle-king’. The anglicized form Feighery best known in Ireland preserves the internal fricative in the personal name.

from Ó Farraigh see Farry.

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


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Where is the Feighery family from?

You can see how Feighery families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Feighery family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Feighery families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Feighery family living in Lancashire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Feighery's in United Kingdom. Lancashire and 1 other county had the highest population of Feighery families in 1891.
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What did your Feighery ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Saleswoman were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Feighery. 50% of Feighery men worked as a Salesman and 25% of Feighery women worked as a Saleswoman. Some less common occupations for Americans named Feighery were Grocery Clerk and Housewife.

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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
    50%
  • Grocery Clerk
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleswoman
    25%
  • Clerk
    25%
  • Packer
    25%
  • Housewife
    25%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 283 immigration records available for the last name Feighery. 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 179 military records available for the last name Feighery. For the veterans among your Feighery ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Feighery lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Feighery life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Feighery in 1965 was 68, and 93 in 2004.

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