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Fooly Family History

Fooly 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: Foody, Dooly, Pooley, Pool, Goody, Foyle, Hooley, Folley, Polly, Wool

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Where is the Fooly family from?

You can see how Fooly families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fooly family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fooly families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Fooly families living in Yorkshire. This was about 67% of all the recorded Fooly's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Fooly families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fooly 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 Fooly ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 203 census records available for the last name Fooly. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fooly 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 43 immigration records available for the last name Fooly. 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 6 military records available for the last name Fooly. For the veterans among your Fooly ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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