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Spercer Family History

Spercer 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: Sperber, Spencer, Speer, Speiser, Speller, Mercer, Spence, Spenner

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Where is the Spercer family from?

You can see how Spercer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Spercer family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Spercer families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Spercer family living in Indiana. This was 100% of all the recorded Spercer's in USA. Indiana had the highest population of Spercer families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Spercer 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 Spercer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cotton Weaver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Spercer. 100% of Spercer men worked as a Cotton Weaver and 100% of Spercer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Cotton Weaver
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Spercer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 245 census records available for the last name Spercer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Spercer 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 33 immigration records available for the last name Spercer. 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 33 military records available for the last name Spercer. For the veterans among your Spercer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Spercer lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Spercer 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Spercer

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