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Fotner Family History

Fotner 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: Fonner, Fortner, Cotner, Botner, Forner, Fetner, Otter, Horner

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Where is the Fotner family from?

You can see how Fotner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fotner family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Fotner families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Fotner family living in Tennessee. This was 100% of all the recorded Fotner's in USA. Tennessee had the highest population of Fotner families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fotner 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 Fotner ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 179 census records available for the last name Fotner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fotner 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 Fotner. 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 15 military records available for the last name Fotner. For the veterans among your Fotner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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