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Chaffant Family History

Chaffant 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: Chalfant, Chaffin, Chaffins, Chauhan, Hoffart, Schaffert, Ghaffari

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Where is the Chaffant family from?

You can see how Chaffant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chaffant family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Chaffant families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Chaffant family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Chaffant's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Chaffant families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chaffant 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 Chaffant ancestors do for a living?

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

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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

  • Farmer
    100%

What Chaffant family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 189 census records available for the last name Chaffant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chaffant 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 Chaffant. 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 22 military records available for the last name Chaffant. For the veterans among your Chaffant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chaffant lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Chaffant 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 Chaffant

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