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Deffenball Family History

Deffenball Surname 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: Deffenbaugh, Dieffenbach, Mendenhall, Diefenbach, Dieball, Defenbaugh

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Where is the Deffenball family from?

You can see how Deffenball families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Deffenball family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Deffenball families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Deffenball family living in Kansas. This was 100% of all the recorded Deffenball's in USA. Kansas had the highest population of Deffenball families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 3 census records available for the last name Deffenball. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Deffenball 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 Deffenball. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Deffenball. For the veterans among your Deffenball ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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