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Folake Family History

Folake 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: Flake, Blake, Lake, Dolak, Flak, Polak, Otake, Fake, Foraker, Kolak

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Where is the Folake family from?

You can see how Folake families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Folake family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Folake families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Folake family living in Wiltshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Folake's in United Kingdom. Wiltshire had the highest population of Folake families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Folake 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 Folake ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 19 census records available for the last name Folake. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Folake 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 2 immigration records available for the last name Folake. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Folake. For the veterans among your Folake ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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