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Peffifer Family History

Peffifer 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: Peffer, Pfeifer, Peifer, Peiffer, Reifer, Officer, Peiser, Pfeffer

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Where is the Peffifer family from?

You can see how Peffifer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peffifer family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Peffifer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 3 Peffifer families living in New Jersey. This was 100% of all the recorded Peffifer's in USA. New Jersey had the highest population of Peffifer families in 1880.
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Census Records

There are 13 census records available for the last name Peffifer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Peffifer 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Peffifer. 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 1 military records available for the last name Peffifer. For the veterans among your Peffifer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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