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Farper Family History

Farper 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, Harper, Farber, Farner, Farver, Carper, Farrer, Karper

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Where is the Farper family from?

You can see how Farper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farper family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Farper families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Farper family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Farper's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Farper families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Farper surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Farper ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 78 census records available for the last name Farper. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farper 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Farper. 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 11 military records available for the last name Farper. For the veterans among your Farper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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