French Family History

You can see how French families moved over time by selecting different census years. The French family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most French families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2,806 French families living in London. This was about 20% of all the recorded French's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of French families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the French surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.