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Fawley Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Fawley in Berkshire Buckinghamshire Herefordshire and Hampshire. These are probably so named from Old English fealu ‘fallow (color)’ or fealh ‘plowed land’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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


Similar surnames: Hawley, Farley, Fadley, Bowley, Barley, Lawley, Marley, Manley

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Where is the Fawley family from?

You can see how Fawley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fawley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fawley families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Fawley families living in Virginia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Fawley's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Fawley families in 1840.
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What did your Fawley ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and House Wife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fawley. 22% of Fawley men worked as a Laborer and 13% of Fawley women worked as a House Wife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fawley were Farming and Seamstress. .

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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

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farmer
    20%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Farming
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • House Wife
    13%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Seamstress
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 755 immigration records available for the last name Fawley. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Fawley. For the veterans among your Fawley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fawley lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Fawley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Fawley in 1959 was 55, and 68 in 2004.

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