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Filter Name Meaning

North German: from Low German vilt ‘felt’ (from Old Saxon filt), an occupational name for someone who made felt or a metonymic occupational name for a hatter.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Fister, Filler, Filer, Malter, Kolter, Bolter, Witter, Silber, Falter

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Filter Family Origin

Where is the Filter family from?

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You can see how Filter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Filter family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Filter families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Filter families living in Lancashire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Filter's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Filter families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Filter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Filter Family Occupations

What did your Filter ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Filter occupation in the UK was ...born Maker. 20% of Filter's were ...born Makers. A less common occupation for the Filter family was Gunmakers Foreman. ...born Maker, Gold Chain Maker and Gold Chain Maker (Goldsmith) were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Filter.

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  • ...born Maker

    20%

  • Gold Chain Maker

    20%

  • Gold Chain Maker (Goldsmith)

    20%

  • Gunmakers Foreman

    20%

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

Filter Historical Records

What Filter family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Filter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Filter census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 705 immigration records available for the last name Filter. 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 Card

There are 552 military records available for the last name Filter. For the veterans among your Filter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Filter Life Expectancy

What is the average Filter lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Filter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Filter in 1954 was 42, and 86 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Filter

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Filter 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.

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