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Farrere Family History

Farrere 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: Barrere, Farrer, Carrere, Farren, Farmer, Carrera, Ferrera, Carriere

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Where is the Farrere family from?

You can see how Farrere families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farrere family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Farrere families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Farrere family living in Colorado. This was about 25% of all the recorded Farrere's in USA. Colorado and 3 other states had the highest population of Farrere families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Farrere 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 Farrere ancestors do for a living?

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

What Farrere family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 43 census records available for the last name Farrere. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farrere 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 14 immigration records available for the last name Farrere. 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 1 military records available for the last name Farrere. For the veterans among your Farrere ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Farrere lifespan?

Average Farrere life expectancy in 1992 was 97 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 73.

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