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Scoffern Family History

Scoffern 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: Coffer, Coffeen, Soffer, Stoffer, Stoffers, Suffern, Offen, Confer

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Where is the Scoffern family from?

You can see how Scoffern families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Scoffern family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Scoffern families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 2 Scoffern families living in Devon. This was 100% of all the recorded Scoffern's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Scoffern families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Scoffern surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Scoffern ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Manager was the top reported job for people in the USA named Scoffern. 100% of Scoffern men worked as a Manager.

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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

  • Manager
    100%

What Scoffern family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 335 census records available for the last name Scoffern. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Scoffern 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 16 immigration records available for the last name Scoffern. 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 47 military records available for the last name Scoffern. For the veterans among your Scoffern ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Scoffern lifespan?

Between 1980 and 2002, in the United States, Scoffern life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Scoffern in 1980 was 84, and 77 in 2002.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Scoffern

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Scoffern 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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