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Lafawn Family History

Lafawn 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: Laban, Lapan, Lafave, Laflin, Labahn, Lavan, Lafary, Laman, Lafon

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Where is the Lafawn family from?

You can see how Lafawn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lafawn family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Lafawn family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Lafawn's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Lafawn families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lafawn 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 Lafawn ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 44 census records available for the last name Lafawn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lafawn 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Lafawn. 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 13 military records available for the last name Lafawn. For the veterans among your Lafawn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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