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Fabster Family History

Fabster 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: Master, Fenster, Easter, Forster, Faber, Paster, Finster, Foster

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Where is the Fabster family from?

You can see how Fabster families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fabster family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Fabster families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1851. In 1920 there was 1 Fabster family living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Fabster's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Fabster families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fabster surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Fabster ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Fabster ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

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

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