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Claffer Family History

Claffer 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: Claffey, Clapper, Laufer, Coffer, Jaffer, Saffer, Schaffer, Clavier

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Where is the Claffer family from?

You can see how Claffer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Claffer family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Claffer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 2 Claffer families living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Claffer's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Claffer families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Claffer 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 Claffer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Claffer. 25% of Claffer men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Claffer women worked as a Housekeeper.

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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
    25%
  • Laborer
    25%
  • Farm Hand
    13%
  • Labor
    13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    100%

What Claffer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 770 census records available for the last name Claffer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Claffer 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 18 immigration records available for the last name Claffer. 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 24 military records available for the last name Claffer. For the veterans among your Claffer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Claffer lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Claffer 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 Claffer

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