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Fawns Family History

Fawns Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Fans in Earlston (Berwickshire). English: nickname from Middle English faun foun (Old French faon foun) ‘young fallow deer young animal cub’ with post-medieval excrescent -s. The medieval nickname perhaps denoted a lively frisky youth. The Old French word was occasionally used as a personal name.

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


Similar surnames: Fang, Fan, Faas, Mains, Hans, Gans, Fant, Fass, Fayne, Faw

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Where is the Fawns family from?

You can see how Fawns families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fawns family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fawns families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1840 there was 1 Fawns family living in Georgia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Fawns's in USA. Georgia and 1 other state had the highest population of Fawns families in 1840.
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What did your Fawns ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Typist were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fawns. 27% of Fawns men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Fawns women worked as a Typist. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fawns were Labor and Housework. .

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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
    27%
  • Farmer
    16%
  • Mechanic
    16%
  • Labor
    11%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Typist
    34%
  • Maid
    34%
  • Housework
    34%
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Passenger Lists

There are 689 immigration records available for the last name Fawns. 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 277 military records available for the last name Fawns. For the veterans among your Fawns ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fawns lifespan?

Between 1968 and 2004, in the United States, Fawns life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Fawns in 1968 was 55, and 72 in 2004.

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