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Chalfant Family History

Chalfant Surname Meaning

English: variant of Chalfont a habitational name from either of two places in Buckinghamshire.

Chalfont Saint Giles and Chalfont St. Peter named with Old English cealf ‘calf’ + funta ‘spring’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Chalfant family from?

You can see how Chalfant families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chalfant family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Chalfant families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Chalfant families living in Sussex. This was about 67% of all the recorded Chalfant's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Chalfant families in 1891.
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What did your Chalfant ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Chalfant. 13% of Chalfant men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Chalfant women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Chalfant were Truck Driver and Housework.

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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
    13%
  • Laborer
    9%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    20%
  • Housewife
    14%
  • Housekeeper
    12%
  • Housework
    10%

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Census Records

There are 11,000 census records available for the last name Chalfant. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chalfant 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 823 immigration records available for the last name Chalfant. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Chalfant. For the veterans among your Chalfant ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chalfant lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Chalfant life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Chalfant in 1949 was 44, and 76 in 2004.

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