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Zefer Family History

Zefer 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: Zeier, Defer, Zeger, Beer, Peter, Lever, Kiefer, Meyer, Reder, Zehner

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Where is the Zefer family from?

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

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

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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

  • Farm Laborer
    100%

What Zefer family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 101 census records available for the last name Zefer. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Zefer 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 93 immigration records available for the last name Zefer. 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 9 military records available for the last name Zefer. For the veterans among your Zefer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Zefer lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Zefer 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 Zefer

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