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Dipher Family History

Dipher 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: Disher, Pipher, Dicker, Fisher, Risher, Dichter, Tipper, Kiper

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Where is the Dipher family from?

You can see how Dipher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dipher family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1911 and 1920. The most Dipher families were found in USA in 1920, and Canada in 1911. In 1920 there was 1 Dipher family living in Texas. This was 100% of all the recorded Dipher's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Dipher families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dipher surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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

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Census Records

There are 8 census records available for the last name Dipher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Dipher 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 Dipher. 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 military records available for the last name Dipher. For the veterans among your Dipher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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