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Biffle Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Büffel: from late Middle High German büffel ‘buffalo’ (in some areas ‘bull’) probably appled as a topographic or habitational name referring to a house name or as a nickname for a loutish person. The surname Büffel is very rare in Germany.

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


Similar surnames: Riffle, Riffel, Boff, Dingle, Bille, Birkle, Bible, Single, Biehle

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Where is the Biffle family from?

You can see how Biffle families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Biffle family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Biffle families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Biffle family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Biffle's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Biffle families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Biffle surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Biffle ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Biffle. 40% of Biffle men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Biffle women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Biffle were Farm Laborer and Housewife. .

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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
    40%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Farm Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Cook
    28%
  • Seamstress
    17%
  • Farm
    12%
  • Housewife
    12%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 144 immigration records available for the last name Biffle. 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 Biffle. For the veterans among your Biffle ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Biffle lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Biffle life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1964. The average life expectancy for Biffle in 1950 was 61, and 74 in 2004.

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