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Bigerstoff Family History

Bigerstoff Name 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: Biggerstaff, Bickerstaff, Benshoff, Beyersdorf, Bienstock, Gerloff

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Where is the Bigerstoff family from?

You can see how Bigerstoff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bigerstoff family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Bigerstoff families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 12 Bigerstoff families living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Bigerstoff's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Bigerstoff families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Bigerstoff 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 Bigerstoff ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Bigerstoff ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 67 census records available for the last name Bigerstoff. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bigerstoff 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 Bigerstoff. 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 3 military records available for the last name Bigerstoff. For the veterans among your Bigerstoff ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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