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Falst Family History

Falst Name 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: Faust, Fast, Falso, Faist, Halse, Falla, Last, Faas, Fall, Mast

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Where is the Falst family from?

You can see how Falst families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Falst family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Falst families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Falst family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Falst's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Falst families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Falst surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Falst ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 76 census records available for the last name Falst. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Falst 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 Falst. 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 3 military records available for the last name Falst. For the veterans among your Falst ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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