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Fartz Family History

Fartz 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: Martz, Hartz, Artz, Bartz, Faatz, Gartz, Hart, Hertz, Fort, Fitz

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Where is the Fartz family from?

You can see how Fartz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fartz family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Fartz families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Fartz family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Fartz's in USA. New York had the highest population of Fartz families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fartz 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 Fartz ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 143 census records available for the last name Fartz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fartz 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 37 immigration records available for the last name Fartz. 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 9 military records available for the last name Fartz. For the veterans among your Fartz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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