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Foolish Bear Family History

Foolish Bear 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: Fisher, Flesher, Flasher, Faulhaber, Fooshee, Fleisher, Cowlishaw

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Average Foolish Bear life expectancy in 2003 was 64 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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