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Chaffel Family History

Chaffel 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: Chaffee, Chaffey, Chapel, Raffel, Schaffer, Haffer, Chaffin, Claffey

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Where is the Chaffel family from?

You can see how Chaffel families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chaffel family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Chaffel families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 4 Chaffel families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Chaffel's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Chaffel families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Chaffel 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 Chaffel ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Chaffel. 100% of Chaffel men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Chaffel women worked as a Teacher.

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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%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%

What Chaffel family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 408 census records available for the last name Chaffel. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chaffel 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 17 immigration records available for the last name Chaffel. 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 Chaffel. For the veterans among your Chaffel ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chaffel lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Chaffel 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 Chaffel

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