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  • Distribution of Fan Families in the US in 1840
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  • Distribution of Fan Families in England and Wales in 1891

Origin of Fan Total Records: 12  Origin of Fan, Meaning of Fan Origin: Spanish Surnames: Fangio Submitted by: Origin of Fan, Meaning of Fan Origin: I am interested in developing a complete family tree for this surname Surnames: Pfanstiel Submitted by: Sam Pfanstiel Origin of Fan, Meaning of Fan Origin: talked to man who really knows what wolfanger means. it has nothing to do with wolves. infact it means sheep shearer. Surnames: wolfanger Submitted by: Origin of Fan, Meaning of Fan Origin: FANCHER: The origin of the Fancher surname in America is the English surname Fanshawe. "Fancher" and Fansher" have been determined to be colonial spelling variants of Fanshawe, along with "Fancy", "Fancye", Fansey, etc. Surnames: Fancher, Fansher, Fancy, Fanshaw Submitted by: Alison Wallner & Paul Buford Fancher Origin of Fan, Meaning of Fan Origin: tile maker Surnames: Pennebaker, Pfannebecker, Pannebecker Submitted by: Paul E. Pennebaker Origin of Fan, Meaning of Fan Origin: unknown, it is believed it may be spanish. Surnames: Finfando Submitted by: Ela Finfando Origin of Fan, Meaning of Fan Origin: Multiple Origins; Listed (rarely) in Ireland, Finland, Sweden. French & Italian variants are de Fant, Fante, Fanti. Surnames: Fant Submitted by: Janaburg Origin of Fan, Meaning of Fan Origin: Pfannstiel - German means handle of the pan. Surnames: Pfannstiel Submitted by: Origin of Fan, Meaning of Fan Origin: French Huguenots settled in Charleston, SC Surnames: Syfan Submitted by: Karen L. Smith Origin of Fan, Meaning of Fan Origin: Means infantryman. From "Fantino". Surnames: Fantini Submitted by: Origin of Fan, Meaning of Fan Origin: French--Bon-Good; Enfant-Child Good Child Surnames: Bonifant Submitted by: Origin of Fan, Meaning of Fan Origin: Originally OFionnain (Irish) "Of the family of the Fair One" Surnames: Fanning Submitted by: James Fanning 11/9/2009 4:38 AM Page 1 of 1

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