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Farshar Family History

Farshar 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: Farhat, Farrar, Farnham, Marshak, Farquhar, Forshaw, Arshad, Afshar

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Where is the Farshar family from?

You can see how Farshar families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farshar family name was found in Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Farshar family living in Caithness. This was 100% of all the recorded Farshar's in Scotland. Caithness had the highest population of Farshar families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Farshar ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Farshar. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farshar 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Farshar. 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 Farshar. For the veterans among your Farshar ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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