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Foresight Family History

Foresight 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: Forest, Kortright, Cortright, Freligh, Streight, Fosnight, Feight

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Where is the Foresight family from?

You can see how Foresight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Foresight family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Foresight families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Foresight families living in Ohio. This was about 50% of all the recorded Foresight's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Foresight families in 1880.
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What did your Foresight ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Opeartor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Foresight. 50% of Foresight men worked as an Opeartor. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Opeartor
    50%
  • Laborer
    50%
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What Foresight family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 356 census records available for the last name Foresight. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Foresight 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 33 immigration records available for the last name Foresight. 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 84 military records available for the last name Foresight. For the veterans among your Foresight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Foresight lifespan?

Average Foresight life expectancy in 1974 was 88 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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