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Pajer Family History

Pajer Surname Meaning

Czech, Slovak, and Slovenian; Hungarian (Pájer): from an old Slavicized and Hungarized form of the German ethnic name Bayer in Slovenian denoting a medieval colonist from Bavaria.

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


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Where is the Pajer family from?

You can see how Pajer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pajer family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Pajer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there was 1 Pajer family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Pajer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Pajer families in 1891.
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What did your Pajer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Labor was the top reported job for people in the USA named Pajer. 50% of Pajer men worked as a Labor.

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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

  • Labor
    50%
  • Laborer
    30%
  • Blacksmith
    20%

What Pajer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 507 census records available for the last name Pajer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pajer 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 378 immigration records available for the last name Pajer. 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 544 military records available for the last name Pajer. For the veterans among your Pajer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pajer lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Pajer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Pajer in 1952 was 51, and 61 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Pajer 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.

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