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Woffle Family History

Woffle 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: Waffle, Womble, Biffle, Wolle, Riffle, Noffke, Ioffe, Joffe, Koffler

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Where is the Woffle family from?

You can see how Woffle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Woffle family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Woffle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Woffle family living in Michigan. This was about 50% of all the recorded Woffle's in USA. Michigan and 1 other state had the highest population of Woffle families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Woffle 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 Woffle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Woffle. 50% of Woffle men worked as a Salesman.

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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

  • Salesman
    50%
  • Tool Maker
    50%

What Woffle family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 148 census records available for the last name Woffle. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Woffle 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Woffle. 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 44 military records available for the last name Woffle. For the veterans among your Woffle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Woffle

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