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Fawlkner Family History

Fawlkner 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: Faulkner, Falkner, Folkner, Felkner, Hawker, Walker, Fackler, Feldner

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Where is the Fawlkner family from?

You can see how Fawlkner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fawlkner family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Fawlkner families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Fawlkner families living in Kentucky. This was 100% of all the recorded Fawlkner's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Fawlkner families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fawlkner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Fawlkner ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 182 census records available for the last name Fawlkner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fawlkner 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 40 immigration records available for the last name Fawlkner. 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 14 military records available for the last name Fawlkner. For the veterans among your Fawlkner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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