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Vearn Family History

Vearn 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: Hearn, Kearn, Learn, Fearn, Varn, Bean, Bear, Dean, Beard, Verran

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Where is the Vearn family from?

You can see how Vearn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vearn family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Vearn families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there was 1 Vearn family living in Maine. This was 100% of all the recorded Vearn's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Vearn families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Vearn ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 119 census records available for the last name Vearn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vearn 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 6 immigration records available for the last name Vearn. 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 9 military records available for the last name Vearn. For the veterans among your Vearn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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