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Deffner Name Meaning

German: dialect variant of the habitational name Deffinger denoting someone from Deffingen in Swabia earlier Tafingen. South German: occupational name for a tavern owner from Middle High German tavernære (from Latin taberna ‘tavern’) via a later tæfener to the present-day name which may in some cases also have referred to a tavern user i.e. drinker.

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


Similar surnames: Geffner, Duffer, Derner, Denner, Hoffner, Depner, Reffner, Deaner

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Where is the Deffner family from?

You can see how Deffner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deffner family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Deffner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Deffner family living in Devon. This was about 50% of all the recorded Deffner's in United Kingdom. Devon and 1 other county had the highest population of Deffner families in 1891.
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What did your Deffner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Deffner. 36% of Deffner men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Deffner women worked as a Stenographer. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    36%
  • Teacher
    22%
  • Metal Drawer
    15%
  • Salesman
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 294 immigration records available for the last name Deffner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Deffner. For the veterans among your Deffner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Deffner lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Deffner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1984. The average life expectancy for Deffner in 1960 was 72, and 85 in 2004.

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