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Fern Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who lived in a place where there was an abundance of ferns, from Old English fearn ‘fern’ (sometimes used as a collective noun).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Fenn, Kern, Fehn, Hearn, Kerr, Bean, Finn, Dern, Fearn, Ferns

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Fern Family Origin

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Fern Family Occupations

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

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  • Farmer

    23%

  • Laborer

    15%

  • Keeping House

    4%

  • Teamster

    4%

In 1880, the most common Fern occupation in the USA was Farmer. 23% of Fern's were Farmers. Farmer, Laborer and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Fern. A less common occupation for the Fern family was Teamster.

Source: Census data for Fern | Data not to scale

Fern Historical Records

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Fern Life Expectancy

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United States

Between 1951 and 2004, Fern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Fern in 1951 was 42, and 81 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Fern

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