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Farket Family History

Farket 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: Market, Marker, Garret, Farren, Farmer, Harker, Barker, Farkas

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Where is the Farket family from?

You can see how Farket families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farket family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Farket family living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Farket's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Farket families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Farket surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Farket ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 36 census records available for the last name Farket. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farket 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 Farket. 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 Farket. For the veterans among your Farket ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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