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Farquare Family History

Farquare 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: Farquhar, Marquart, Marquard, Pasquale, Farrar, Faure, Farace

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Where is the Farquare family from?

You can see how Farquare families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farquare family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Farquare families were found in Scotland in 1841. In 1841 there were 5 Farquare families living in Bute. This was 100% of all the recorded Farquare's in Scotland. Bute had the highest population of Farquare families in 1841.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Farquare 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 Farquare ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Farquare. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farquare 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 Farquare. 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 Farquare. For the veterans among your Farquare ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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