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Welfed Family History

Welfed 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: Weller, Wolfer, Welford, Welle, Welge, Helfer, Telfer, Wellen, Werfel

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Where is the Welfed family from?

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

In 1940, Bookeeper was the top reported job for people in the USA named Welfed. 100% of Welfed women worked as a Bookeeper.

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookeeper
    100%

What Welfed family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Welfed. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Welfed 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 Welfed. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Welfed. For the veterans among your Welfed ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Welfed lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Welfed 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 Welfed

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