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Fancet Family History

Fancet 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: Lance, Fancher, France, Hance, Fawcett, Cancel, Fant, Fanger, Faunce

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Where is the Fancet family from?

You can see how Fancet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fancet family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fancet families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Fancet family living in Ohio. This was 100% of all the recorded Fancet's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Fancet families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fancet 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 Fancet ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 488 census records available for the last name Fancet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fancet 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 26 immigration records available for the last name Fancet. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10 military records available for the last name Fancet. For the veterans among your Fancet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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