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Farmor Family History

Farmor 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: Farmer, Armor, Marmor, Amor, Sartor, Factor, Farman, Marmol, Parmar

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Where is the Farmor family from?

You can see how Farmor families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farmor family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Farmor families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there was 1 Farmor family living in Midlothian. This was 100% of all the recorded Farmor's in Scotland. Midlothian had the highest population of Farmor families in 1861.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Farmor surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Farmor ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 94 census records available for the last name Farmor. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farmor 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 17 immigration records available for the last name Farmor. 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 6 military records available for the last name Farmor. For the veterans among your Farmor ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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