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Pfeifer Family History

Pfeifer Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Pfeiffer ‘piper whistler’. This form of the surname is also found in Czechia, Slovenia, Poland, Croatia, the Netherlands, and some other European countries; see also 2 below.

Germanized form of various Slavic adaptations of the German surname (see Pfeiffer).

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


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You can see how Pfeifer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pfeifer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Pfeifer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Pfeifer families living in London. This was about 57% of all the recorded Pfeifer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pfeifer families in 1891.
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What did your Pfeifer ancestors do for a living?

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

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Pfeifer. 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 13,000 military records available for the last name Pfeifer. For the veterans among your Pfeifer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pfeifer lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Pfeifer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Pfeifer in 1946 was 21, and 77 in 2004.

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