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Flaughter Family History

Flaughter 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: Slaughter, Laughter, Flaugher, Delaughter, Vaughter, Plaugher

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Where is the Flaughter family from?

You can see how Flaughter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Flaughter family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Flaughter families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 2 Flaughter families living in Manitoba. This was 100% of all the recorded Flaughter's in Canada. Manitoba had the highest population of Flaughter families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Flaughter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Flaughter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Flaughter. 100% of Flaughter men worked as a Farmer.

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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
    100%

What Flaughter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 117 census records available for the last name Flaughter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Flaughter 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 5 immigration records available for the last name Flaughter. 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 16 military records available for the last name Flaughter. For the veterans among your Flaughter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Flaughter lifespan?

Average Flaughter life expectancy in 1996 was 68 years. This was lower than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Flaughter ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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