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Faulds Wood Family History

Faulds Wood 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: Fullwood, Calderwood, Fulwood, Underwood, Fleetwood, Eastwood, Faulds

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Where is the Faulds Wood family from?

You can see how Faulds Wood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Faulds Wood family name was found in Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Faulds Wood family living in Renfrewshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Faulds Wood's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Faulds Wood families in 1851.
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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Faulds Wood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Faulds Wood census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Faulds Wood. 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 14 military records available for the last name Faulds Wood. For the veterans among your Faulds Wood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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