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Footler Family History

Footler 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: Footer, Ostler, Fortner, Foster, Pooler, Kottler, Foote, Cotler

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Where is the Footler family from?

You can see how Footler families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Footler family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Footler families were found in USA in 1880, USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1901. In 1901 there was 1 Footler family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Footler's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Footler families in 1901.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Footler surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Footler ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Footler ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Footler. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Footler 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 Footler. 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 military records available for the last name Footler. For the veterans among your Footler ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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