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Fooker Family History

Fooker 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: Booker, Hooker, Looker, Footer, Folker, Forker, Tooker, Kooker

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Where is the Fooker family from?

You can see how Fooker families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fooker family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Fooker families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Fooker families living in New York. This was about 35% of all the recorded Fooker's in USA. New York had the highest population of Fooker families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fooker 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 Fooker ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 227 census records available for the last name Fooker. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fooker 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 39 immigration records available for the last name Fooker. 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 22 military records available for the last name Fooker. For the veterans among your Fooker ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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