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Fount Family History

Fount 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: Mount, Font, Funt, Yount, Foust, Fout, Hunt, Rout, Young, Fort

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Where is the Fount family from?

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

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

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Census Records

There are 824 census records available for the last name Fount. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fount 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 28 immigration records available for the last name Fount. 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 133 military records available for the last name Fount. For the veterans among your Fount ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fount lifespan?

Average Fount life expectancy in 2003 was 92 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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