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Fanner Name Meaning

English:: topographic name from Middle English fan(ne) a dialect variant in southeastern England of fen(ne) ‘marsh fen’ for someone who lived in a marshy place or came from a place so named. occupational name from Middle English fanner(e) ‘winnower; maker of fans (winnowing baskets)’ (see Vann ). This is the most likely origin of the surname outside southeastern England. Compare Vanner .

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


Similar surnames: Tanner, Fonner, Danner, Kanner, Wanner, Banner, Fenner, Fanger

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Where is the Fanner family from?

You can see how Fanner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fanner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fanner families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 5 Fanner families living in New York. This was about 21% of all the recorded Fanner's in USA. New York had the highest population of Fanner families in 1840.
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What did your Fanner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fanner. 23% of Fanner men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Fanner women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fanner were Carpenter and Housekeeper. .

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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
    23%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Salesman
    4%
  • Carpenter
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    12%
  • Teacher
    9%
  • Housework
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Fanner. 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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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Fanner. For the veterans among your Fanner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fanner lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Fanner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Fanner in 1967 was 77, and 81 in 2004.

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