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Foti Family History

Foti Surname Meaning

Italian (southern mainly Sicily and Calabria): from the Greek personal name Phōtēs Phōtios a derivative of Greek phōs (genitive phōtos) ‘light’; compare Greek Fotis.

Hungarian (Fóti): habitational name for someone from a village called Fót in Pest County.

American shortened form of Greek Fotis or of any of various derivatives of this name.

Albanian: from the personal name Foti derived from Greek phōs (genitive phōtos) ‘light’; compare 1 above.

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


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Where is the Foti family from?

You can see how Foti families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foti family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 35 Foti families living in New York. This was about 41% of all the recorded Foti's in USA. New York had the highest population of Foti families in 1920.
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What did your Foti ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Foti. 100% of Foti women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Foti. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Foti. For the veterans among your Foti ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Foti lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Foti life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Foti in 1952 was 34, and 78 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Foti 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.

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