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Defners 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: Depner, Derner, Denner, Deaner, Peffers, Demers, Denes, Dehner

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You can see how Defners families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Defners family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Defners family living in Massachusetts. This was 100% of all the recorded Defners's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Defners families in 1920.
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There are 1 census records available for the last name Defners. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Defners census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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