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Diffenball Family History

Diffenball 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: Diefenbach, Dieball, Diffenbaugh, Dieffenbach, Kirkendall

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Where is the Diffenball family from?

You can see how Diffenball families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Diffenball family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Diffenball family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Diffenball's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Diffenball families in 1920.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Diffenball ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 14 census records available for the last name Diffenball. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Diffenball 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Diffenball. 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 Diffenball. For the veterans among your Diffenball ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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