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Poffer Family History

Poffer 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: Offer, Coffer, Peffer, Proffer, Soffer, Hoffer, Puffer, Loffer

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Where is the Poffer family from?

You can see how Poffer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Poffer family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Poffer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1881 there was 1 Poffer family living in Stirlingshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Poffer's in Scotland. Stirlingshire had the highest population of Poffer families in 1881.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Poffer 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 Poffer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Owner and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Poffer. 25% of Poffer men worked as an Owner and 50% of Poffer women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Poffer were Farming and 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

  • Owner
    25%
  • Proprietor
    25%
  • Salesman
    25%
  • Farming
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    50%
  • Stenographer
    50%

What Poffer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 457 census records available for the last name Poffer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Poffer 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 63 immigration records available for the last name Poffer. 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 28 military records available for the last name Poffer. For the veterans among your Poffer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Poffer lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Poffer 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Poffer

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