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Scafer Family History

Scafer 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: Shafer, Schafer, Scafe, Safer, Sayer, Cater, Safar, Sager, Scales

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Where is the Scafer family from?

You can see how Scafer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scafer family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Scafer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Scafer families living in London. This was about 75% of all the recorded Scafer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Scafer families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scafer 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 Scafer ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Laborer
    100%

What Scafer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 238 census records available for the last name Scafer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scafer 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 43 immigration records available for the last name Scafer. 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 23 military records available for the last name Scafer. For the veterans among your Scafer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scafer lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Scafer 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 Scafer

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