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Defarce Family History

Defarce 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: Demarce, Depace, Defrance, Demare, Debarge, Deforge, Pearce, Bearce

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Where is the Defarce family from?

You can see how Defarce families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Defarce family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Defarce family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Defarce's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Defarce families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 18 census records available for the last name Defarce. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Defarce 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 Defarce. 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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