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Farringes Family History

Farringes 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: Farringer, Fahringer, Garringer, Carringer, Barringer, Ferringer

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Where is the Farringes family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 2 census records available for the last name Farringes. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farringes 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 Farringes. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Farringes. For the veterans among your Farringes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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