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Helfer Name Meaning

South German: metonymic occupational name for an assistant of some kind or a nickname for a helpful person from Middle High German hëlfære ‘helper assistant’. Jewish (Ashkenazic): cognate of 1 above but from German Helfer or Yiddish helfer ‘helper assistant’.

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


Similar surnames: Helmer, Heller, Helber, Helf, Hegler, Hupfer, Helder, Herzer, Huffer

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Where is the Helfer family from?

You can see how Helfer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Helfer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Helfer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Helfer families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 40% of all the recorded Helfer's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Helfer families in 1891.
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What did your Helfer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Helfer. 100% of Helfer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%
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Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Helfer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Helfer 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Helfer. 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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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Helfer. For the veterans among your Helfer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Helfer lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Helfer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Helfer in 1948 was 57, and 79 in 2004.

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