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Farries Ker Family History

Farries Ker 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: Friesner, Carriker, Forrester, Forrister, Farrier, Karriker, Carreker

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Where is the Farries Ker family from?

You can see how Farries Ker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farries Ker family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Farries Ker family living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Farries Ker's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Farries Ker families in 1851.
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Census Records

There are 4 census records available for the last name Farries Ker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farries Ker census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Farries Ker. For the veterans among your Farries Ker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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