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Schiefer Family History

Schiefer Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a roofer from Middle High German schiver ‘splinter (stone or wood)’.

Middle Low German schiver ‘slate shingle’. German Schiefer ‘slate’.

German (Lower Rhine): variant of Schaefer.

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


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Where is the Schiefer family from?

You can see how Schiefer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schiefer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Schiefer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Schiefer families living in London. This was about 67% of all the recorded Schiefer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Schiefer families in 1891.
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What did your Schiefer ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schiefer. 26% of Schiefer men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Schiefer women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schiefer were Truck Driver and Folder.

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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
    26%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Manager
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    20%
  • Clerk
    15%
  • Housewife
    15%
  • Folder
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Schiefer. 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 2,000 military records available for the last name Schiefer. For the veterans among your Schiefer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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