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Spaters Family History

Spaters 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: Spates, Salters, Peters, Waters, Patera, Sater, Pater, Spader

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Where is the Spaters family from?

You can see how Spaters families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spaters family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Spaters families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Spaters family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Spaters's in USA. New York had the highest population of Spaters families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spaters 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 Spaters ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Barbar
    100%

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Census Records

There are 28 census records available for the last name Spaters. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spaters 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Spaters. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Spaters. For the veterans among your Spaters ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spaters lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spaters 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 Spaters

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