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Folkwood Family History

Folkwood 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: Lockwood, Silkwood, Fullwood, Rockwood, Fulwood, Forwood, Wormwood

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Where is the Folkwood family from?

You can see how Folkwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Folkwood family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1881 and 1920. The most Folkwood families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1881. In 1881 there was 1 Folkwood family living in Kincardineshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Folkwood's in Scotland. Kincardineshire had the highest population of Folkwood families in 1881.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Folkwood ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

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

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