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Farvre Family History

Farvre 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: Favre, Faivre, Farve, Barre, Farren, Farro, Farr, Karre, Fare, Marre

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Where is the Farvre family from?

You can see how Farvre families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farvre family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Farvre family living in Louisiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Farvre's in USA. Louisiana and 1 other state had the highest population of Farvre families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Farvre 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 Farvre ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Farvre. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farvre 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Farvre. 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 Farvre. For the veterans among your Farvre ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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