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Farbair Family History

Farbair 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: Farrar, Fairbairn, Farber, Abair, Farmer, Barber, Akbar, Barbara

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Where is the Farbair family from?

You can see how Farbair families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farbair family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Farbair families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1871. In 1871 there was 1 Farbair family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Farbair's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Farbair families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Farbair 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 Farbair ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Farbair ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 9 census records available for the last name Farbair. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farbair 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Farbair. 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 2 military records available for the last name Farbair. For the veterans among your Farbair ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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