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Fund Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from German Pfund ‘pound’ either a nickname or one of the names chosen at random from vocabulary words in the 18th and 19th centuries by government officials at the time when surnames became compulsory. Altered form of German Pfund .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Lund, Fuld, Pund, Funk, Gund, Funt, Lind, Pfund, Sand, Kuno

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Where is the Fund family from?

You can see how Fund families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fund family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Fund families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 107 Fund families living in Virginia. This was about 86% of all the recorded Fund's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Fund families in 1880.
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What did your Fund ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Spinning Room were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fund. 30% of Fund men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Fund women worked as a Spinning Room. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fund were Owner and Saleslady. .

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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

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Salesman
    13%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Owner
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Spinning Room
    34%
  • Waitress
    34%
  • Saleslady
    34%
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Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Fund. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fund 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 724 immigration records available for the last name Fund. 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 8,000 military records available for the last name Fund. For the veterans among your Fund ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fund lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Fund life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Fund in 1954 was 51, and 85 in 2004.

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