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Fuan Family History

Fuan 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: Fan, Guan, Duan, Quan, Yuan, Ruan, Kuan, Juan, Tuan, Han

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Where is the Fuan family from?

You can see how Fuan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fuan family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Fuan families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Fuan family living in California. This was 100% of all the recorded Fuan's in USA. California had the highest population of Fuan families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fuan 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 Fuan ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 51 census records available for the last name Fuan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fuan 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 96 immigration records available for the last name Fuan. 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 7 military records available for the last name Fuan. For the veterans among your Fuan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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