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Farfar Family History

Farfar 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, Farfan, Farmer, Safar, Farman, Farkas, Parmar, Farhat

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Where is the Farfar family from?

You can see how Farfar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farfar family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1911. The most Farfar families were found in USA in 1880. In 1841 there was 1 Farfar family living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Farfar's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Farfar families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Farfar 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 Farfar ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 113 census records available for the last name Farfar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farfar 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Farfar. 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 5 military records available for the last name Farfar. For the veterans among your Farfar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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