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Caffelt Family History

Caffelt 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: Coffelt, Raffel, Saffell, Taffet, Affeldt, Coffel, Caffery, Maffett

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Where is the Caffelt family from?

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

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

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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

  • Miner
    100%

What Caffelt family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 144 census records available for the last name Caffelt. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Caffelt 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Caffelt. 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 16 military records available for the last name Caffelt. For the veterans among your Caffelt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Caffelt lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Caffelt 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 Caffelt

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