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Posterfield Family History

Posterfield 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: Porterfield, Potterfield, Westerfield, Overfield, Butterfield

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Where is the Posterfield family from?

You can see how Posterfield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Posterfield family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1880. The most Posterfield families were found in USA in 1880. In 1871 there was 1 Posterfield family living in Aberdeenshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Posterfield's in Scotland. Aberdeenshire had the highest population of Posterfield families in 1871.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Posterfield 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 Posterfield ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Medical Practioner was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Posterfield. 100% of Posterfield men worked as a Medical Practioner.

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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 Male Occupations In 1939

  • Medical Practioner
    100%

What Posterfield family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 74 census records available for the last name Posterfield. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Posterfield 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Posterfield. 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 7 military records available for the last name Posterfield. For the veterans among your Posterfield ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Posterfield lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Posterfield 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 Posterfield

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