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Farld Family History

Farld 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: Farid, Bard, Hard, Harold, Ford, Falla, Yard, Early, Ward, Carl

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Where is the Farld family from?

You can see how Farld families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farld family name was found in the UK in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Farld family living in Surrey. This was 100% of all the recorded Farld's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Farld families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Farld 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 Farld ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Farld. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farld 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Farld. 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 28 military records available for the last name Farld. For the veterans among your Farld ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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