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Finless Family History

Finless 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: Finley, Wanless, Files, Farless, Fairless, Dingess, Fillers, Inness

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Where is the Finless family from?

You can see how Finless families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Finless family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Finless families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1911 there were 3 Finless families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Finless's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Finless families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Finless surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Finless ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cook was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Finless. 100% of Finless men worked as a Cook.

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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 1921

  • Cook
    100%

What Finless family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 70 census records available for the last name Finless. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Finless 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 7 immigration records available for the last name Finless. 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 4 military records available for the last name Finless. For the veterans among your Finless ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Finless lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Finless ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Finless

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