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Fauld Family History

Fauld 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: Faul, Faulds, Fuld, Auld, Faull, Faulk, Fauls, Gauld, Paul, Saul

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Where is the Fauld family from?

You can see how Fauld families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fauld family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Fauld families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Fauld family living in Channel Islands. This was about 50% of all the recorded Fauld's in United Kingdom. Channel Islands and 1 other county had the highest population of Fauld families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fauld 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 Fauld ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 331 census records available for the last name Fauld. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fauld 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 85 immigration records available for the last name Fauld. 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 7 military records available for the last name Fauld. For the veterans among your Fauld ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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