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Fargnham Family History

Fargnham 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: Farnham, Parnham, Farinha, Farnam, Burnham, Langham, Farina, Markham

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Where is the Fargnham family from?

You can see how Fargnham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fargnham family name was found in Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there was 1 Fargnham family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Fargnham's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Fargnham families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fargnham 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 Fargnham ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name Fargnham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fargnham 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Fargnham. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Fargnham. For the veterans among your Fargnham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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